OHCA BYLAWS

Section 1. The name of this corporation shall be Olive Hill Cemetery Association.

Section 2. The office for the transaction of business shall he located at such places as the Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE II. Memberships

Section 1. The number of memberships shall he one hundred (100) with the value of $1.00 each.

Section 2. All membership certificates shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer.

Section 3. Transfer of memberships shall he made on the books of the corporation.

Section 4. The descendant of a deceased certificate holder shall he considered a voting member of the association upon presentation of the original certificate and proof of relationship to the named certificate holder.

ARTICLE III.    Membership Meetings

Section 1. An annual meeting of the members of the corporation shall be held at 10:00 a.m. on the legally designated Memorial Day each year at the Olive Hill Cemetery.

Section 2. At each annual meeting, the business and financial affairs of the corporation will be discussed and new officers elected as needed.

Section 3. The Chairman   shall preside at all such meetings except in the absence of the Chairman, the Secretary-Treasurer shall preside.

Section 4. At every such meeting, each member present shall he entitled to cast one vote. By written proxy duly filed with the Secretary-Treasurer, an attending member may vote for a member not attending such meeting.

Section 5. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of the number of members present at any meeting.

Section 6.  It shall be the duty of the Charmin to call a special meeting at any time throughout the year whenever requested by a majority of the members.

Section 7. The members shall have the power, by a majority vote at any such meeting, to remove any officer from office.

ARTICLE IV. Officers

Section 1. The members of the corporation shall elect the officers of the corporation who will serve without fee.

Section 2. The officers of this corporation shall be a Chairman and a Secretary-Treasurer, who shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Section 3. The Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be from different immediate families among the association members.

Section 4.  The Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer shall manage the business of the corporation.

Section 5. At each annual meeting, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit a statement of the business done during the preceding year, together with a report of the general financial condition of the corporation and the condition of its tangible property.

Section 6. The Chairman shall preside at all membership meetings, shall have general supervision over the affairs of the corporation, shall countersign all membership certificates and written contracts of the corporation, and countersign all checks made on the accounts of the corporation, and shall perform all such other duties as are incidental to the office of Chairman.

Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer shall attend and keep the minutes of each membership meeting, shall be custodian of the corporate seal, shall have custody of all money and securities of the corporation, serving without bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office, shall sign all checks of the corporation, shall keep regular books of account and shall submit them, together with all vouchers, receipts, records and other papers, to the members for their examination as they may require, and shall perform all such other duties as are incidental to the office.

ARTICLE V. Dividends and Finance

Section 1. Bank accounts of the corporation shall be kept for the purpose of paying the operating expenses of the corporation, and shall be withdrawn only upon the order of the Secretary-Treasurer, countersigned by the Chairman.

Section 2. All monies collected from donations, memorial gifts, legacy, or any other source shall be added to the Perpetual Care Fund unless otherwise designated by the donor for a specific use or improvement.

Section 3. Interest drawn from the Perpetual Care Fund shall be used for the care of the cemetery, and any interest accrued over and above the annual cost of the care of the cemetery shall be reinvested for the benefit of the Perpetual Care Fund.

ARTICLE VI. Amendments

Section 1. Amendment to these bylaws may be made at any annual membership meeting or at any special membership meeting.

Amendment 1. All improvements or alterations to the cemetery grounds must meet with the approval of the voting members.

Amendment 2. The cemetery must be kept mowed and trimmed as well as possible under the prevailing circumstances. If the officers are unable to find a mower at a reasonable price, members will be consulted as to a solution to the problem.

Amendment 3. There will be a one-time maintenance fee of $150.00 for any member family having a burial in the cemetery after June 1, 1982, except for members or families who have made donations to the association of $150.00 or more.

Amendment 4. Any future authorization to use any undesignated lots in Olive Hill Cemetery must be approved by a majority of members attending an official meeting. Donations involved in the assignment of lots to non-family members of the association will be determined at the time of approval, but in no case shall be less than $1,000.00 for a four-grave site. The amount of donation for burying ashes with a marker for non-family members will be determined at the time of approval, but in no case shall be less than $250.00.

Amendment 5. Any funds collected  through any future assignments of undesignated lots in Olive Hill Cemetery shall be added to the Perpetual Care Fund.