7.1 Membership in this Association shall only be open to property owners of Devenger Place and those renters who are eligible by proxy. Outside “pool memberships” may be authorized, but no voting rights are associated with them, and the Board is authorized to set pool membership fees at a different level than Active Members.
7.2 In voting for Directors or other Association business requiring a vote, each Active Member's household may cast one vote.
7.3 The Recreational facilities??? year shall begin on May 1st and end on April 30th of each year. The annual Pool Membership fees shall be determined by the Board of Directors and must be paid prior to May 1st. If a member is delinquent in paying pool dues, the Board is authorized to levy a reasonable late charge. If a member does not choose to pay pool dues, the family and/or guests may not use the pool.
7.4 Each member who pays his annual pool dues shall be entitled to the use of the pool for the immediate family. The Board is authorized to establish the required degree of kinship concerning the family use of the facilities.
7.5 No pool member shall be allowed to have as a guest any one who resides within Devenger Place. Other residents of Greenville County or outside the County may attend as a guest upon payment of associated guest fees
7.6 All members and guests shall use the facilities at their own risk and the Association assumes no responsibility for accidents, injury or property.
7.7 Subject to Article X of the By-laws, any member who is aggrieved by disciplinary action on the part of the Board may appeal to the Membership at a special meeting call for that purpose with five days notice to the Membership. At such meeting a majority of the Membership present shall be controlling. If the membership upholds the action of the Board, the aggrieved member shall pay any costs leading to the meeting. If the Membership reverses the action of the Board, the Association shall bear those costs.
7.8 Each member who pays his annual dues shall entitle the holder thereof, and the members of his family living in his home to the use of the pool and other facilities of the Club, subject to its rules and regulations. The Board of Directors is authorized to establish the required degree of kinship concerning the family use of the pool and other facuilities.
7.9 Subject to Article X of these By-Laws, any member aggrieved by any diciplinary action by the Board of Directors may appeal to the membership at a special meeting called for such purposes upon a minimum of five days notice to the members and at such meeting a majority of the membership present in person shall be controlling. If the membership upholds the action of the Board of Directors, the aggreived member shall pay any costs such as mailing, etc of the membership meeting. If the membership reverses the action of the Board of Directors then the Association shall bear the cost of the membership meeting.
7.10 In voting for Directors each active member may csat one vote for each seat to be filled. Each member shall cast one vote only upon each issue. When membership is held jointly by two or more persons, a maximum of 2 adult votes per household may be cast. Members may not vote unless they are active ie: members who paay their annual fees.
7.11 Should any member withdraw from active use of the pool and other facilities, there shall be no refund of the the current year's dues.
7.12 Upon written notice to and approval of the Board of Directors active members may temporarily assign their active membership to renters in their home, thereby relinquishing their own rights thereunder during the period of assignment. The renters to whom such an assignment have been made shall be considered active members for all purposes except voting during the period of assignment and may use the facilities accordingly.
7.13 No member shall be allowed to have as a guest any one who resides within the area of all phases of Devenger Place Sub-division. Other residents of Greenville County (and outside the County) may attend as guest upon payment of proper fees as set out under the rules and regulations governing the facilities.
7.14 All members and guests shall use the facilities at their own risk and the Association assumes no responsibility for any accident, injury or for property of any said parties which may be brought into or left on the Club premises.