ARTICLES
of INCORPORATION
of
THE GEORGIA FALCONRY ASSOCIATION, INC
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the corporation shall be The Georgia Falconry Association,
Inc.
ARTICLE
TWO
The
registered office of said corporation is 476 Seabolt Rd.,
Locust Grove, GA 30248. The registered agent at such address
is
Joseph H. Seabolt, Sr. The county of the registered office
is Henry.
ARTICLE THREE
Said corporation
is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational,
and/or scientific purposes, including, for such
purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that
qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)3 of
the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of
any
future federal tax code.
ARTICLE FOUR
The name
and address of each incorporator is:
Joseph
H. Seabolt, Sr - CEO
476 Seabolt Rd.
Locust Grove, GA 30248
Emory S.
Brown, Jr - CFO
650 Pine Knot Dr.
Cleveland, GA 30528
Emory S.
Brown, Jr - Secretary
650 Pine Knot Dr.
Cleveland, GA 30528
ARTICLE FIVE
No part
of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the
benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees,
officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation
shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation
for services rendered and to make payments and distributions
in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Three
hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation
shall
be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting
to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate
in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution
of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition
to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other
provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry
on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a)
by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) by a corporation,
contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section
of any future federal tax code.
ARTICLE SIX
Upon dissolution
of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or
more exempt purposes within the meaning of section
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding
section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed
to the federal government, or to a state or local government,
for a public purpose.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The corporation
will have members. Members are admitted to membership upon
submission of a signed membership application and upon
payment of the requisite dues and shall be admitted without
any other condition or consideration, unless the applicant
has previously been expelled from membership. The board of
directors shall determine annual dues.
ARTICLE EIGHT
The principle
mailing address of the corporation is 476 Seabolt Rd,
Locust Grove, GA 30248.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles
of Incorporation.
This_______day of________, 2001.
_____________________________
Joey Seabolt
Secretary
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