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EXHIBIT AAMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWSOFCHAMPION HILLS PROPERTY OWNERSASSOCIATION, INC.AS AMENDED THROUGHOctober 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTSSectionPage1. Organization1.1Name1.2Purposes1.3Principal Office1112. Definitions2.1Articles2.2Assessments: Base; Neighborhood; Special; Specific2.3Association2.4Board of Directors or Board2.5Board of Governors of the Club2.6Branigar2.7By-Laws of the Club2.8Champion Hills2.9Club2.10 Common Area2.11 Common Expenses2.12 Covenants2.13 Dwelling Unit2.14 Exclusive Common Area2.15 General Manager2.16 Lot2.17 Member of the Association or Member2.18 Membership Register2.19 Neighborhood2.20 Neighborhood Expenses2.21 North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act2.22 Person2.23 Rules and Regulations2.24 Vote of the Members2222222233333333444444443. Members and Membership3.1Qualifications3.2Membership Rights, Privileges, Duties andObligations3.3Types of Membership3.3.1 General3.3.2 Joint Ownership3.3.3 Ownership by Legal Entityi5555-66

Section3. Members and Memberships (cont’d)3.3.4 Multiple Lot or Dwelling Unit Ownership3.4Transfer of Membership3.4.1 General3.4.2 Transfer upon Death or Divorce3.4.2.1 Transfer upon Death3.4.2.2 Transfer upon Divorce orLegal Separation3.4.3 Transfer Upon Sale of Lot or Dwelling Unit4. Meetings of Members4.1Annual Business Meeting4.2Annual Election Meeting4.3Special Meetings4.4Place of Meetings4.5Notice of Meetings4.6List of Members of the Association4.6.1 Preparation4.6.2 Availability for Inspection4.7Adjourned Meetings and Notice4.8Quorum4.9Voting; Proxies; Tally4.9.1 Voting Entitlement4.9.2 Form and Use of Proxies4.9.3 Tally and Report of Tellers4.9.4 Challenge; Retention of Proxies4.10 Vote Required for Action5. Board of Directors5.1Number, Election and term of DirectorsElected Prior to January 1, 20015.2Number and Qualifications5.2.1 Ex Officio Advisor to the Board of Directors5.3Nomination of Directors5.3.1 By the Nominating Committee5.3.1.1 Appointment5.3.1.2 Nominating Committee Processand Procedure5.3.1.3 Report of the Nominating Committee5.3.2 Nomination by Petition5.4Election of Directors5.4.1 11111111-121212-131313

5.4.2 Return and Revocation5. Board of Directors5.4.3 Tally of Vote and Report of Results5.4.3.1 Tally of Vote5.4.3.2 Report of Results5.4.4Challenge; Retention of Ballots5.5 Term of Office5.6 Removal, Resignation and Vacancies5.6.1Removal5.6.1.1 By POA Members5.6.1.2 By the Board of Directors5.6.2Resignation5.6.3Vacancies5.7 Compensation and Expenses6. Meetings of the Board of Directors6.1Annual Organizational Meeting6.2Regular Meetings6.3Special Meetings6.4Quorum6.5Attendance by Members6.6Adjournment for Executive Session6.7Presumption of Assent6.8Waiver of Notice6.9Conduct of Meetings and Participation6.10Vote Required for Action6.11Action Taken Without a Formal Meeting7. Committees of the Board of Directors7.1Standing Committees7.1.1 Executive Committee7.1.2 Finance Committee7.1.3 Nominating Committee7.1.4 Election Committee7.1.5 Grievance, By-Laws and Legal Committee7.2Operational Committees7.2.1 Architectural Review Committee7.2.2 Roads and Landscaping Committee7.2.3 Neighborhoods Committee7.2.4 Security Committee7.2.5 Welcome & Orientation Committee7.3Ad Hoc Committees7.4Meetings of Committees; Limitations onCommittee 81818-1919191919-202020202021212121212122

Section7. Committees of the Board of Directors (cont’d)7.4.1. Chair, Quorum and Attendance byCommittee Members7.4.2 Minutes7.4.3 Attendance by Association Members7.4.4 Adjournment for Executive Session7.4.5 Vote Requirement for Action7.5Committee Membership8. Powers of the Board of Directors8.1Management of the Association8.2Duties and Powers8.2.1 Governance8.2.2 General Manager8.2.3 Rules and Regulations; By-Laws8.2.4 Budgets: Fees and Assessments8.2.5 Financial Management8.2.6 Insurance8.2.7 Contracts, Leases and Operating Agreements9. Officers9.19.29.39.49.59.69.7Number and TermPresidentVice PresidentTreasurer9.4.1 Funds9.4.2 Accounts and RecordsSecretaryResignation, Removal and VacanciesCompensation and Expenses9.7.1 Principal Officers9.7.2 Assistant Officers10. General Manager10.1Duties, Powers and Responsibilities10.1.1 General10.1.2 Attendance at Meetings10.1.3 Organizational Plan10.1.4 Budgets11. 2727-282828282829iv

SectionPage11. Assessments (cont’d)11.3Exemption from Payment of Assessments11.4Special Payment Schedules and Waivers11.5Reinstatement29292912. Discipline12.1Authority12.2Action by the Board of Directors12.2.1 Investigation and Notice12.2.2 Hearing12.3Reprimand and Fine12.4Suspension12.5Additional Rights293020303030-313113. Indemnification13.1General13.2Advancement of Expenses13.3Conduct in Good Faith13.4Additional Indemnification13.5Insurance3131-3232323214. Amendment14.1Required Action14.2Approval by Members323215. Miscellaneous15.1Corporate Seal15.2Logo, Emblem and Colors15.3Fiscal Year15.4Gender and Number15.5Captions15.6Inspection of Corporate Records15.7Use of Funds15.8Waiver15.9Severability15.10 Execution of Contracts15.11 Conflicts15.12 Notices15.13 Liability for Attorney’s Fees and Costs15.14 Indemnificationv33333333333333-343434343434-353535

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWSOFCHAMPION HILLS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.AS AMENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 2016THESE BY-LAWS HAVE BEEN AMENDED AND RESTATED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, EFFECTIVEJANUARY 1, 2001, THE DATE ON WHICH ALL REMAINING ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES WERETRANSFERRED TO THE CHAMPION HILLS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FROMTHE BRANIGAR ORGANIZATION, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF INTERNATIONAL PAPERCOMPANY AND FINAL CONTROL OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CHAMPION HILLSPROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. PASSED FROM THE BRANIGAR ORGANIZATION,INC. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMPION HILLS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.THIS FINAL TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES AND THE TURNOVER OF CONTROL WASCONSUMMATED UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THETRANSITION AGREEMENT, MADE AND ENTERED INTO AS OF THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2000BY AND AMONG THE CHAMPION HILLS CLUB, INC., THE CHAMPION HILLS PROPERTYOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND THE BRANIGAR ORGANIZATION, INC.1. Organization1.1 NameThe name of the corporation is Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc. TheAssociation is organized and existing under and pursuant to the provisions of the NorthCarolina Nonprofit Corporation Act.1.2 PurposesThe Association is organized for such purposes as are stated in its Articles of Incorporationand as otherwise may be permitted under the applicable provisions of the North CarolinaNonprofit Corporation Act, including, but not limited to, the use of the Common Areas.1.3 Principal OfficeThe principal office of the Association shall be at such place in the State of North Carolinaas the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, establish; the Board of Directors may,from time to time, establish other offices of the Association within the State of NorthCarolina as it shall elect. The address of the principal office of the Association is 1 HagenDrive, Hendersonville, North Carolina 28739.1

2. DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in these By-Laws shall have the common,generally accepted meanings, unless where and as used or the pertinent provisions of theNorth Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act shall prohibit such meaning:2.1 “Articles”The Articles of Incorporation of Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc. as dulyfiled with the North Carolina Secretary of State and as amended from time to time.2.2 “Assessments: Base; Neighborhood; Special; Specific”The assessments levied by the Board of Directors under Section 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6 of ArticleX of the Covenants to meet, as appropriate, certain actual or estimated expenses of theAssociation incurred, or anticipated to be incurred, for the benefit of all or, in certain cases,a limited number of the Members of the Association.2.3 “Association”The Champion Hills Property Owners Association, Inc., a corporation organized andexisting under and pursuant to the provisions of the North Carolina Nonprofit CorporationAct.2.4 “Board of Directors” or “Board”The body responsible for the administration of the Association under the applicableprovisions of the Articles, the By-Laws of the Association, the Covenants and the NorthCarolina Nonprofit Corporation Act.2.5 “Board of Governors of the Club”The body responsible for the administration of the Club, under the applicable provisions ofthe provisions of the By-Laws of the Club and of the North Carolina Nonprofit CorporationAct, and generally serving the same role as the board of directors under North Carolinalaw.2.6 “Branigar”The Branigar Organization, Inc., formerly a division of Union Camp Paper Company, andnow a subsidiary of International Paper Company.2.7 “By-Laws of the Club”The Amended and Restated By-Laws of Champion Hills Club, Inc. (January 1, 2001), andas may be amended from time to time.2.8 “Champion Hills”The residential development area located near Hendersonville, North Carolina anddeveloped by Branigar.2

2.9 “Club”The Champion Hills Club, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under andpursuant to the provisions of the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act, located inChampion Hills.2.10 “Common Area”All the real property and personal property, owned, leased or otherwise held by theAssociation for the use and enjoyment of the Members of the Association, including,without limitation, the wastewater collection and treatment systems serving ChampionHills and any easements held by the Association for any purpose under the provisions ofthe Covenants. The term shall include the Exclusive Common Area, as defined in Section2.14.2.11 “Common Expenses”The actual and estimated expenses incurred, or anticipated to be incurred, by theAssociation for the general benefit of all Members, including any reasonable reserve, allas may be found necessary and appropriate by the Board of Directors pursuant to theArticles, the By-Laws and the Covenants.2.12 “Covenants”The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Champion Hills, recordedon April 10, 1992 in Deed Book 796, Page 65, et seq., Henderson County, North Carolina,Registry of Deeds, and as amended and supplemented from time to time thereafter.2.13 “Dwelling Unit”A single family residence or townhouse, attached or detached, and any accessory buildinglocated on a Lot in Champion Hills, the use of which is incident to the Dwelling Unit andcustomary with that use.2.14 “Exclusive Common Area”The portion of the Common Area that the Association now or hereafter owns, leases orotherwise holds possessory or use rights in, for the exclusive use or primary benefit of oneor more, but less than all, Neighborhoods, as shall be more particularly described in thepertinent provisions of the Covenants.2.15 “General Manager”The manager hired by the Board, pursuant to Section 8.2.2, and by the Board of Governorsof the Club, pursuant to Section 8.2.2 of the Club By-Laws, to oversee the day-to-dayoperations of (i) the Association pursuant to Section 10.1 of these By-Laws and (ii) theClub pursuant to Section 10.1 of the By-Laws of the Club.2.16 “Lot”A plot of land shown upon any recorded subdivision map of Champion Hills intended forimprovement with a Dwelling Unit.3

2.17 “Member of the Association” or “Member”The owner of a Lot or Dwelling Unit, who (i) is in good standing as to the payment of fees,charges and assessments established and levied pursuant to Article X of the Covenants andSection 11, (ii) is not subject to disciplinary action pursuant said Article X and Section 12and (iii) is otherwise entitled to vote on matters properly brought before any meeting of theAssociation, including the election of members of the Board of Directors. The term, wherethe context permits or requires, shall also include Branigar, for so long as it shall own feesimple title to any Lot or Dwelling Unit.2.18 “Membership Register”The list of names and current addresses of the Members of the Association maintained atthe principal office of the Association.2.19 “Neighborhood”Each separately designated residential area within Champion Hills, in which the owners ofthe Lots or Dwelling Units have common interests other than those common to allMembers of the Association. The term, where the context permits or requires, shall alsorefer to the Neighborhood Committee as defined in the Covenants, having concurrentjurisdiction over real property within the Neighborhood.2.20 “Neighborhood Expenses”The actual or estimated expenses incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the Associationfor the benefit of owners of Lots or Dwelling Units within a particular Neighborhood orNeighborhoods, which may include a reasonable reserve for capital repairs andreplacements, all as may be specifically authorized from time to time by the Board ofDirectors pursuant to the By-Laws or the Covenants.2.21 “North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act”Chapter 55A, Sections 55A-1, et seq., of the North Carolina General Statutes.2.22 “Person”A natural person, partnership, association, trust or other legal entity, entitled to be aMember of the Association, but shall not include any Person that shall own or possess onlya security interest in a Lot or Dwelling Unit in Champion Hills.2.23 “Rules and Regulations”The restrictions and guidelines governing use of the Common Areas by, and conduct of,Members, their family and guests, and invitees as shall have been adopted and as may beamended, from time to time, by the Board of Directors.2.24 “Vote of the Members”A majority of all votes cast by Members of the Association entitled to vote at any dulynoticed Annual Business Meeting or Special Meeting of POA Members.4

3. Members and Membership3.1 QualificationsEach Person, who shall own fee simple title to, or a beneficial interest in, a Lot or DwellingUnit, shall be deemed to be a Member of, and to have a membership in, the Association.Such membership shall be appurtenant to, and may not be separated from, the ownershipof any Lot or Dwelling Unit. Notwithstanding that fee simple title to, or a beneficial interestin, a Lot or Dwelling Unit shall be owned (i) either as tenants in common or as joint ownerswith rights of survivorship pursuant to Section 3.3.2 or (ii) by a legal entity pursuant toSection 3.3.3, there shall be no more than one membership per Lot or Dwelling Unit. Therights and privileges of membership in the Association may be enjoyed by each suchPerson, except that the right to vote set forth in Sections 4.9 and 5.4 may be exercised byonly one such Person. All such Persons shall be jointly and severally liable for the dutiesand obligations of such membership. The rights and privileges of a Person, who is a naturalperson, may be exercised by the Member or his spouse. The membership rights of a Person,that shall be a corporation, trust, partnership or other legal entity, shall be exercised by theindividual designated pursuant to Section 3.3.3.3.2 Membership Rights, Privileges, Duties and ObligationsMembership in the Association entitles the holder, upon payment of all fees, charges andassessments (annual and special) as shall be established and published from time to timeby the Board of Directors, (i) to the use of the Common Areas, (ii) to vote, in accordancewith Section 4.9, on all matters properly noticed and presented at any meetings of Membersheld pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.3 and (iii) to vote, in accordance with Section 5.4, forthe election of directors at a properly noticed Annual Election Meeting of Members heldpursuant to Section 4.2.3.3 Types of Membership3.3.1 GeneralIn addition to the eligibility of a Person to be a Member of the Association as set forth inSection 3.1, a Membership in the Association may be held (i) in joint ownership pursuantto Section 3.3.2, (ii) by a legal entity pursuant to Section 3.3.3 or (iii) by a Person owningmore than one (1) Lot or Dwelling Unit pursuant to Section 3.3.43.3.2 Joint OwnershipIn the event that fee simple title to, or a beneficial interest in, a Lot or Dwelling unit shallbe held by two (2) or more Persons, either as tenants in common or as joint tenants withrights of survivorship, such joint owners shall provide to the Association written noticedesignating one of the joint owners, who shall be responsible for observance andperformance of all the duties and obligations of Membership and shall be entitled toexercise, on behalf of the other joint owners, the right to vote for the Membership on allmatters on which Members of the Association are entitled to vote. Such designation shallremain in effect until written notice, executed by all the other joint owners, is received bythe Association changing such designation; provided, however, that such designation maynot be changed more than once in any calendar year and only then in accordance with such5

rules and regulations as the Board of Directors shall have established therefor.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere herein, each of the joint owners of aLot or Dwelling Unit shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of fees, othercharges and assessments or indebtedness associated with Membership in the Association.3.3.3 Ownership by Legal EntityA corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity that shall own fee simple title to, or abeneficial interest in, a Lot or Dwelling Unit shall be entitled to hold a Membership in theAssociation. Each such corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity shall provide tothe Association written notice designating one (1) individual who shall be responsible forthe observance and performance of all duties and obligations of the Membership and shallbe entitled to all of the rights and privileges of such Membership, including the right tovote on all matters on which Members of the Association are entitled to vote. Suchdesignation shall remain in effect until written notice, executed by an authorizedrepresentative of such legal entity, is received by the Association changing suchdesignation; provided, however, that such designation may not be changed more than oncein any calendar year and only then in accordance with such rules and regulations as theBoard of Directors shall have established therefor.3.3.4 Multiple Lot or Dwelling Unit OwnershipIf a Person shall own fee simple title to, or a beneficial interest in, two (2) or more Lots orDwelling Units, each such Person shall be entitled to one Membership in the Associationfor each Lot or Dwelling Unit so owned. Each such Person shall be entitled to the rightsand privileges, and shall be responsible for the observance and performance of all of theduties and obligations of Membership, for each such Lot or Dwelling Unit.3.4Transfer of Membership3.4.1 GeneralSince Membership in the Association is appurtenant to, and may not be separated from,ownership of the Lot or Dwelling Unit, it may not be assigned, pledged, hypothecated,encumbered or otherwise transferred for any purpose whatsoever, except as specificallyprovided for in this Section 3.4.3.4.2 Transfer upon Death or Divorce3.4.2.1 Transfer upon DeathUpon the death of a Member, the Membership in the Association shall automatically vestas provided in the will, if any, of the deceased Member as to the disposition of the Lot orDwelling Unit or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution of the State orCountry in which such deceased Member was domiciled at death.3.4.2.2 Transfer Upon Divorce or Legal SeparationIn the event a Member and his spouse are legally divorced or legally separated, theMembership shall vest or remain, as the case may be, in the name of the spouse, whoreceives or retains, as the case may be, title to the Lot or Dwelling Unit, pursuant to a final6

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