1.4             Association.  “Association” or “Master Association” shall mean and refer to

Calico Meadows Property Owners Association, a Texas non-profit corporation, its successors and assigns.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Calico Meadows Property Owners Association shall consist of members who own property in Calico Meadows, unless otherwise determined by Declarant.

1.5             Board.  “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Association.

1.6             Bylaws.  “Bylaws” shall mean the Bylaws of the Association to be adopted

by the Board, and as from time to time amended.

1.7             Calico Meadows Restrictions.  “Calico Meadows Restrictions” shall mean

collectively (i) this Master Declaration, together with any and all Supplemental Declaration, as the same may be amended from time to time, (ii) the Calico Meadows Rules, (iii) the Design Guidelines, and (iv) the Articles and Bylaws from time to time in effect, as the same may be amended from time to time.

1.8             Calico Meadows Rules.  “Calico Meadows Rules” shall mean the rules

and regulations adopted by the Board as the same may be amended from time to time.

1.9             Common Area.  “Common Area” shall mean that portion of the Property

owned by the Association for the common use and enjoyment of the members of the Association including but not limited to, community facilities, pumps, landscaping, sprinkler systems, pavement, streets (to the extent not owned by appropriate governmental authorities or by local utility companies).

1.10         Declarant.  “Declarant” shall mean Calico Meadows Architectural Control

Committee, its duly authorized representative or their respective successors or assigns; provided that any assignment of the rights of Calico Meadows Architectural Control Committee, as Declarant must be expressly set forth in writing and the mere conveyance of a portion of the Property without written assignment of the rights of Declaration shall not be sufficient to constitute an assignment of the rights of Declarant hereunder.

1.11         Design Guidelines.  “Design Guidelines” shall mean the criteria and

guidelines established by the Architectural Control Committee for the construction of landscaping improvements and commercial development improvements within the Property.

1.12         Improvement.  “Improvement” shall mean every structure and all

Appurtenances thereto of every type and kind located on the Property, including but not limited to, buildings, outbuildings, storage sheds, patios, tennis courts, basketball goals, swimming pools, garages, storage buildings, fences, trash enclosures, screening walls, retaining walls, stairs, decks, landscaping, poles, signs, exterior air conditioning, water softener fixtures or equipment and poles, pumps, wells, tanks, reservoirs, pipes, lines, meters, antennas, towers and other facilities used in connection with water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, regular or cable television, or other utilities.

1.13         Lot.  “Lot” or “Lots” shall mean any parcel or parcels of land within the

Property shown as a subdivided lot on a Plat of the Property, together with all improvements located thereon.

1.14         Master Declaration.  “Master Declaration” or “Declaration” shall mean this

instrument, and as it may be amended from time to time.

1.15         Member.  “Member” or “Members” shall mean any person, persons, entity

or entities holding membership rights in the Association.

1.16         Mortgage.  “Mortgage” shall mean any mortgage or deed of trust covering

all or any portion of the Property given to secure the payment of a debt.