FRIENDS OF NORRIS LAKE- MEMBERSHIP POLICY

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The Norris Lake community is an established development of some 950+ homes located within Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties, seven miles south of Snellville, GA. The centerpiece of the community is 96-acre Norris Lake which provides excellent fishing, swimming and limited boating privileges for residents and qualified guests. 

Friends of Norris Lake (FONL} was formed in January 1999 by community homeowners with the goal of finding fair, practical and long term ways to generate additional funds for lake maintenance. This small group of committed homeowners has continued to work, expand our goals and grow to become what we are today. 

The Friends of Norris Lake is a non-profit community support group, an organization of volunteer community residents. We are neither the Norris Lake Community Benefits Corporation nor the Board of Directors of Norris Lake Community Benefits Corporation, although many current and former board members are members of, and contributors to, the Friends of Norris Lake organization. 

We are friends and neighbors, committed to the long term preservation and enhancement of the environmental health, recreational safety and security of our lake, attendant shorelines, infrastructure and facilities. We meet monthly to discuss goals and successes. We work together regularly to bring unity and involvement to our community. We play and relax together on every opportunity. 

For purposes of this policy the following definitions apply: 

Norris Lake Homeowner/Resident: The legal owner (by recorded deed) of a home is responsible for payment of annual assessments levied by the Norris Lake Community Benefits Corporation (NLCBC). An owner may or not be a resident, but retains all privileges of ownership as established by the NLCBC. 

Renter/Lessee: The responsible person who rents/lessees a Norris Lake home from the 

legal owner. The renter/lessee shall have the same privileges as the owner as established by the NLCBC

Official FONL membership is conferred upon Norris Lake Home Owner/Residents & 

Renters/Lessees by the payment of annual donation or by the regular volunteer 

involvement in monthly meeting, projects and events organized by FONL. 

DONATIONS; 

Donations have been established in increments of $25, $50, $100, for which token amenities are awarded and donors name added to the official FONL e-mail list. 

1. Donation for membership of $25 receives mailbox decal, and koozie.
2. Donation for membership of $50 receives a cap with logo or a t-shirt, mailbox decal and Koozie.
3. Donation for membership of $100 receives a cap with logo plus a t-shirt, mailbox decal, and koozie.

Each member is free to pay a donation at any time during the year, when it is financially convenient. Official membership provides the right to vote on ALL organization matters. 

Two Honorary Life Memberships have been approved by the elected officers of FONL. These Honorary Life Members are Leonard Matheny and Roy Fair. 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: 

A provision is made herein for Associate Membership and encompasses prior owner or renter when continuation of FONL membership is desired and justified. Approval of any such individual requires: 

1. a recommendation by a current FONL member,
2. the payment of dues by the prospective Associate Member,
3. announcement of the forthcoming vote in the current meeting minutes, and an affirmative majority vote of all OFFICIAL MEMBERS present at the succeeding meeting.

Associate Members will have no rights or privileges, actual or implied, assocoaited and granted by the NLCBC.

The elected positions of FONL President, Vice President1Secretary and Treasurer require 

(1) Norris Lake residency and (2) meeting the membership requirements as noted above; both must be met at the time of election to be eligible to hold these offices.