1.Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee which shall have the responsibilities as provided herein.
2. Architectural Standards Committee. The Architectural Standards Committee (the "ASC") shall be appointed and shall be responsible for the administration of the Development Standards and Architectural Review Criteria, in accordance with the Declaration. Until the conveyance of 100% of all Lots to Owners, the Declarant shall have the right to appoint all members of the ASC , who shall serve at the discretion of the Declarant. After the conveyance of 100% of all Lots to Owners other than Builders, the Board shall appoint the members of the ASC, who shall serve and may be removed in the Board's discretion.
3. Other Committees. The Board may establish other committees which it deems necessary to carry out the duties of the Association.
4. Organization of Committees. Each such committee shall consist of one or more directors. Such committees, other than the ASC, shall at all times be subject to the control of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided herein, the chair and members of each committee shall be appointed by the Board and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board. Each chair shall report regularly to the Board. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
5. Term of Office. The chair and each member of each committee shall serve for a term of one year or until his or her successor is appointed or until such committee is sooner terminated, or until such person is removed, resigns, or otherwise ceases to qualify as a chair or a member, as the case may be, of the Committee.
6. Vacancies. Vacancies on any committee may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as provided in the case of original appointment.
7. Meetings; Quorum. Each committee shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties at such times and places as directed by its chair or by the Board. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum of such committee, and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep accurate minutes of its meetings, the chair or the committee designating a secretary of the committee for this purpose, and shall make periodic reports and recommendations to the Board of Directors.
8. Participation. Any one or more members of a committee may participate in a meeting of the committee by means of a conference telephone or similar device which allows all persons participating in a meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall be deemed presence in person at such meeting.