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International Primal Association

Articles of Incorporation


1.

The name of the corporation is INTERNATIONAL PRIMAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

2.

The corporation shall have perpetual duration.

3.

This corporation is organized exclusively for scientific and educational 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 of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.

4.

Said corporation shall adopt necessary bylaws to include provisions of section 508 (e) 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any future United Stares Internal Revenue Law, so as not to subject the corporation to taxation under Section 4942, and to prohibit the corporation from engaging in any activity prescribed by section 4941 (d) or sections 4943 (c) 4944 and 4945 (d).

5.

The registered initial office of the corporation shall be at 1280 Eastland Road, S.E., Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia. The initial registered agent of the corporation shall be Thomas C. Rose.

6.

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall enure 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 III hereof.

7.

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 any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law, or by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any future united States Internal Revenue Law.

8.

Upon dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Trustees shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes for which this corporation is organized, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law, as the Board of Trustees shall determine. Any of such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Superior Court of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for the aforesaid purposes.

9.

The initial Board of Trustees shall consist of three members who shall be:
Barney C. Brewton, 2030 Cliff Valley Way, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Alice T. Rose, 1280 Eastland Road, S.E., Atlanta, Ga. Thomas C. Rose, 1280 Eastland Road, S.E., Atlanta, Ga.

10.

The name and address of the incorporator is Thomas C. Rose, 1280Eastland Road, S.E., Atlanta, Georgia.

11.

The board of directors of the corporation shall have the power to admit members to the corporation in such manner, subject to such qualifications, and upon such terms and conditions and with such rights as may be provided from time to time in the bylaws of the corporation.

12.

The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a board of directors. The method of election of directors shall be as determined by the bylaws of the corporation.

 

 

 

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