Proposed changes to PLCA By-Laws: Vote at Semi-Annual Membership Meeting March 2024. All changes have been approved by both the Board of Governors and Board of Directors.

1. Article VI Board of Directors:
   Proposed change pertains to eligibility to serve on the Board of Directors. Language to be added that a candidate must be a member in good standing “at all eligible properties owned by candidate/household member.”
   Current Language:
   Section 1 The Board of Directors shall consist of five qualified Class A, B or E co-owner members. To be eligible for election to the Board of Directors, the candidate must be a Class A or B member or Class E co-owner member in good standing as defined in Article III, Section 1 for the past six years and have served at least three full years on the Board of Governors, provided only one member from any household shall hold office at a given time. No member of the Board of Directors shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
   Proposed Language:
   Section 1 The Board of Directors shall consist of five qualified Class A, B or E co-owner members. To be eligible for election to the Board of Directors, the candidate must be a Class A or B member or Class E co-owner member in good standing at all eligible properties owned by candidate/household member, as defined in Article III, Section 1 for the past six years and have served at least three full years on the Board of Governors, provided only one member from any household shall hold office at a given time. No member of the Board of Directors shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
2. Article VII Board of Governors:
   Proposed change pertains to eligibility to serve on the Board of Governors. Language to be added that a candidate must be a member in good standing “at all eligible properties owned by candidate/household member.”

Current Language:
Section 1 The business of the Club shall be conducted by a Board of Governors consisting of nine qualified members elected as herein provided. To be eligible for election to the Board of Governors, the candidate must have been a Class A or B member or a Class E co-owner member in good standing, as defined in Article III, Sections 1 and 2, for the past thirty-six months, providing only one such member from any household shall hold office at a given time.
Proposed Language:
Section 1 The business of the Club shall be conducted by a Board of Governors consisting of nine qualified members elected as herein provided. To be eligible for election to the Board of Governors, the candidate must have been a Class A or B member or a Class E co-owner member in good standing at all eligible properties owned by candidate/household member, as defined in Article III, Sections 1 and 2, for the past thirty-six months, providing only one such member from any household shall hold office at a given time.

3. Article III Membership:
   Proposed change to membership categories, removing outdated and other categories to streamline administration. Class E, F and Y will be combined, Class D will be renamed “Legacy Member” to avoid confusion, Class H, L, N, P, S will be removed. In addition, the words “who as of January 1 have reached their fifth birthday” will be removed, meaning all people in the household will be treated the same for all membership purposes, regardless of age.
   Current Language:
   Section 1
   There shall be two principal categories of membership: Class A Members and Associate Members (falling into Classes B through F). Members are only those who are not in default in payment of any dues, fees and assessments due the Club as described in Article X, Section 2. A list of all Members as of March 1 in each year will be posted each March and distributed to all sponsored organizations to allow them to initiate their membership billings.
   ACTIVE MEMBERS:
   Class A members are those persons who own or who are under contract to purchase, in their own names, qualifying property as defined in Article I and who have satisfied the other qualifications for membership. Only one of two or more joint owners is eligible for Class A membership.
   Class B members Senior Citizen Deduction
   Class C members shall consist of those who rent property in the Packanack Lake Section and whose application for Class C membership shall have been approved by the Membership Committee of the Club. All renters of property shall be required to join the Club for the period of rental.
   Class D Non Resident Member
   Class E Members shall consist of all persons, 18 years of age or over as of January 1, who reside within the immediate household of resident Class A, B or C members in good standing, including joint owners of property with Class A members in good standing.
   Class F Members shall consist of all persons, who as of January 1 have reached their fifth birthday and reside in the immediate household of Class A, B or C members in good standing.
   Class H Honorary Member
   Class L Non Member who has not paid the lot fee
   Class N Non Member
   Class P Permanent Hardship Member
   Class S Suspended Member
   Class T Temporary Hardship Member
   Class Y Family member age 0-5 living in household
   All persons, who as of January 1 have reached their fifth birthday, who reside for a period of more than three weeks within the immediate households of Class A or Class C members in good standing must apply for membership as guest privileges are limited to a period of three weeks in any calendar year.
   All persons residing in the households of Class A, B or C members must become members of the Club, and the Class A, B or C member shall be responsible for the payment of all membership fees and expenses of all such persons residing in their households.
   Proposed Language:
   Section 1
   There shall be two principal categories of membership: Class A Members and Associate Members (falling into Classes B through F). Members are only those who are not in default in payment of any dues, fees and assessments due the Club as described in Article X, Section 2. A list of all Members as of March 1 in each year will be posted each March and distributed to all sponsored organizations to allow them to initiate their membership billings.

ACTIVE MEMBERS:
Class A members are those persons who own or who are under contract to purchase, in their own names, qualifying property as defined in Article I and who have satisfied the other qualifications for membership. Only one of two or more joint owners is eligible for Class A membership.
Class B members Senior Citizen Deduction
Class C members shall consist of those who rent property in the Packanack Lake Section and whose application for Class C membership shall have been approved by the Membership Committee of the Club. All renters of property shall be required to join the Club for the period of rental.
Class D Legacy Member
Class E Members shall consist of all persons who reside within the immediate household of resident Class A, B or C members in good standing, including joint owners of property with Class A members in good standing.
Class T Temporary Hardship Member
All persons who reside for a period of more than three weeks within the immediate households of Class A or Class C members in good standing must apply for membership as guest privileges are limited to a period of three weeks in any calendar year.
All persons residing in the households of Class A, B or C members must become members of the Club, and the Class A, B or C member shall be responsible for the payment of all membership fees and expenses of all such persons residing in their households.

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