Bylaws and Policies
Current Indian Rest bylaws and policies are available at the links below. To be able to read them, you will need a free copy of Adobe's Acrobat Reader, available for for both Windows and Macintosh, from the Adobe Acrobat reader download site.
Bylaws, approved 2017.08
Policies, as of 2018.08
General waiver
(required for membership in good standing; included and described in bylaws above)
Indemnification waiver
(required for specific permissions, such as tree cutting; included and described in bylaws above)
Town compliance notification
(required to show that Harpswell has reviewed cutting plans)
These files can be viewed in a web browser by clicking on the links, or saved to your computer for future reference if you right-click on them and choose "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As...".
As per the bylaws, both bylaws and policies are binding upon Association members.
Bylaws are implemented by a 2/3 supermajority vote at Annual or Special Meetings, and can be changed by a 2/3 supermajority vote at any Annual or Special Meeting. Bylaw changes can be recommended by any member or by the Board of Directors.
Policies are implemented in accordance with the bylaws by a simple majority vote of the board of directors, and can also be changed at any Annual or Special Meeting with a simple majority vote. Policy changes can be recommended by any member or by the Board of Directors.