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(2/20/02) FIRST AMENDED BYLAWS OF DEER PARK GCC HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I OFFICES The principal office of the corporation in the State of Washington shall be located at 23 East Crawford, Deer Park, Washington, 99006. ARTICLE II MEMBERS (a) CLASS OF MEMBERS. The corporation shall have two classes of members as provided in the Articles ofIncorporation and shall be subject to the following provision: (1) Membership shall include an undertaking by the applicant to comply with and be bound by the articles of incorporation, these bylaws and amendments thereto, and the policies, rules, and regulations at any time adopted by the corporation in accordance with these bylaws. Membership shall be accompanied by payment of the first month's dues in advance. (2) Membership in this corporation shall terminate on such member's ceasing to be a beneficial owner of a residential building site, lot, or unit in or on the property described in the Articles of Incorporation. (b) VOTING RIGHTS. The association shall have two classes of voting members as follows: .\ 1. Class A members shall be all owners except Developer, the develloper of Deer Park Golf & Country Club (Developer). Class A members shall have one vote for each residential building site of which he or she is a beneficial owner. 2. Class B members shall be Developer, which shall be entitled to three (3) votes for each residential building site owned. The Class B membership shall cease and be converted to Class jJ, membership when (a) the Development Period as set forth in the Country Club has been completed; or (b) the date on which Developer relinquishes in writing all of its authority to manage the project; whichever occurs first. (c) Residential building site shall include each unit in a condominium or apa:rtment building. Where two or more owners own a residential building site, the owners shall register with the secretary of the corporation the name of the owner entitled to cast the vote for such building site. (d) At membership meetings all votes shall be cast in person, or by proxy registered with the secretary. (e) The board of directors is authorized to establish regulations providing for voting by mail. (f) ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS. A beneficial owner who is a member of the corporation may assign his or her membership rights to the tenant residing in or on the beneficial owner's building site or unit. Such assignment shall be effected by filing with the secretary of the corporation a written notice of assignment signed by the beneficial member. First Amended Bylaws Deer Park GCC Homeowners Association -1

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(2/20/02)

FIRST AMENDED BYLAWSOF

DEER PARK GCC HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE IOFFICES

The principal office of the corporation in the State of Washington shall be located at 23 East Crawford, DeerPark, Washington, 99006.

ARTICLE IIMEMBERS

(a) CLASS OF MEMBERS. The corporation shall have two classes of members as provided in the ArticlesofIncorporation and shall be subject to the following provision:

(1) Membership shall include an undertaking by the applicant to comply with and be bound by the articles ofincorporation, these bylaws and amendments thereto, and the policies, rules, and regulations at any time adopted by thecorporation in accordance with these bylaws. Membership shall be accompanied by payment of the first month's duesin advance.

(2) Membership in this corporation shall terminate on such member's ceasing to be a beneficial owner of aresidential building site, lot, or unit in or on the property described in the Articles of Incorporation.

(b) VOTING RIGHTS. The association shall have two classes of voting members as follows:

. \ 1. Class A members shall be all owners except Developer, the develloper of Deer Park Golf &Country Club (Developer). Class A members shall have one vote for each residential building site of which he or sheis a beneficial owner.

2. Class B members shall be Developer, which shall be entitled to three (3) votes for each residentialbuilding site owned. The Class B membership shall cease and be converted to Class jJ, membership when (a) theDevelopment Period as set forth in the Country Club has been completed; or (b) the date on which Developerrelinquishes in writing all of its authority to manage the project; whichever occurs first.

(c) Residential building site shall include each unit in a condominium or apa:rtment building. Where two ormore owners own a residential building site, the owners shall register with the secretary of the corporation the name ofthe owner entitled to cast the vote for such building site.

(d) At membership meetings all votes shall be cast in person, or by proxy registered with the secretary.

(e) The board of directors is authorized to establish regulations providing for voting by mail.

(f) ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS. A beneficial owner who is a member of the corporation may assign his orher membership rights to the tenant residing in or on the beneficial owner's building site or unit. Such assignmentshall be effected by filing with the secretary of the corporation a written notice of assignment signed by the beneficialmember.

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(g) As used herein the term "Developer" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in the AmendedCovenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements recorded under Spokane County Auditor's File No. 9508090342,as they may hereafter be lawfully amended.

ARTICLE IIIMEETINGS OF MEMBERS

(a) ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the members for the purpose of hearing reports fromall officers and standing committees and for electing directors shall be held in the County of Spokane, State ofWashington, each year, beginning with the year 1995. The time and place shall be fixed by the directors.

(b) SPECIAL MEETINGS. A special meeting of the members may be called at any time by thePresident, by the Board of Directors, or upon the written request often (10) members.

(c) NOTICES OF MEETINGS. Written notice stating the place, day, and hour of any meeting ofmembers shall be delivered either personally or by mail to each member entitled to vote at such meeting, not less thenthirty (30) days before the meeting.

(d) QUORUM. Members holding twenty percent (20%) of the votes that may be cast at any meetingshall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the members unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, theDeclaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements or by law. In the absence of a quorum, a majorityof the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

(e) PROXIES. At any meeting of members, a member entitled to vote may vote by proxy executed inwriting by the member. No proxy shall be valid after six (6) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwiseprovided in the proxy.

(f) VOTING BY MAIL. Where directors or officers are to be elected by members or where there is anact requiring the vote of the members, such election or vote on such proposed action may be conducted by mail in suchmanner as the Board of Directors shall determine.

ARTICLE IVBOARD OF DIRECTORS

(a) GENERAL POWERS. The Board of Directors shall have full power to manage the affairs of thecorporation, subject only to any limitations placed by the members, the laws of the State of Washington or theDeclaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements.

(b) NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. During the Development Period (as that term isdefined in the Declaration), the affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of three directors. Thereafter,the Board shall be composed of at least five directors. Each director shall hold office for a term of two years or untilhis or her successor has been elected and qualified. All directors must be members of the corporation, except thatduring the Development Period (as that term is defined in the Declaration) representatives of Warren Developments,Inc. may serve as directors even if they are not members of the corporation.

(c) STAGGERING OF TERMS. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, at the first annual meetingofthe corporation, two of the five directors shall be elected for terms of two years and the remaining three directorsshall be elected for initial terms of three years. Thereafter, all directors shall be elected for terms of two years. Thedetermination of the respective terms shall be by lot. Any increase in the number of directors shall be in units of two,the initial terms of such new directors shall be one year and two years respectively. The determination of therespective terms shall be by lot. Subsequent terms shall be two years.

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(d) REGULAR MEETINGS. The board of directors shall meet regularly at least once a quarterannually, at a time and place it shall select.

(e) SPECIAL MEETINGS. A special meeting of the board of directors may be called by or at therequest of the president or of any two directors.

(f) NOTICES. Notice of any special meeting of the board of directors shall be given at least ten daysprior to such meeting, by written notice delivered personally or sent by telephone facsimile (FAX) equipment, or sentby mail to each director. Any director may waive notice of any meeting.

(g) QUORUM. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction ofbusiness at any meeting of the board, but if less than a majority of the directors are present at such meeting, a majorityof the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, and without further notice.

(h) MANNER OF ACTING. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which aquorum is present shall be the act of the board of directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or bythese bylaws.

(i) VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors, and any directorship to be filled byreason of the increase in the number of directors, shall be filled by election by the board of directors. A directorelected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office.

ARTICLE VOFFICERS

(a)treasurer.

OFFICERS. The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a

(b) QUALIFICATIONS AND METHOD OF ELECTION. The officers shall be members of thecorporation, shall be elected by the Board of Directors, and shall serve for a term of one year. The president and vice-president shall be members of the Board of Directors. During the development period representatives of Developermay serve as officers even though they are not members.

(c) PRESIDENT. The president shall preside at all meetings of the corporation and of the Board ofDirectors at which he or she is present, shall exercise general supervision of the affairs and activities of thecorporation, and shall serve as a member ex officio of all standing committees.

(d) VICE-PRESIDENT. The vice-president shall assume the duties of the president during thepresident's absence.

(e) SECRET ARY. The secretary shall keep the minutes of all the meetings of the corporation and of theBoard of Directors, which shall be an accurate and official record of all business transacted. The secretary shall becustodian of all corporate records.

(f) TREASURER. The treasurer shall receive all corporate funds, keep them in a bank or other savingsinstitution approved by the board of directors, and payout funds only on notice signed by the treasurer and by oneother officer. The treasurer shall be a member ex officio of the finance committee.

(g) VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, orotherwise, may be filled by any member of the board of directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

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ARTICLE VIFISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be the calendar year.

ARTICLE VIIAMENDMENTS

Any proposed amendment to these bylaws must be submitted in writing to the members of the corporation atleast thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which they will be voted on by the members. Such proposed amendmentmust be either proposed by the Board of Directors or signed by three members of the corporation, shall be read to themeeting by the secretary, and shall be printed on ballots distributed to all members by mail.

A proposed amendment shall become effective when approved by two-thirds of the votes that could be castfor that amendment.

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