Articles of Incorporation
Of
Bridgerland
English Riding Club
(A
Non-Profit Corporation)
The
under-signed, acting as incorporator of a nonprofit corporation, created
under the Utah Non-Profit Corporation and Cooperative Association Act,
Hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE
I
The name of the corporation hereby created-- shall be BRIDGERLAND
ENGLISH RIDING CLUB.
ARTICLE
II
The corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE
III
The corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, direct or
indirect, to its members and is organized as a nonprofit organization
under the laws of the State of Utah.
ARTICLE
IV
The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for
charitable, educational, amateur athletic and recreational 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 the corresponding provision of any
future United States Internal Revenue law) and particularly including
the purpose of encouraging the English form of horse back riding, to
educate local riders, to promote the care and athletic ability of
horses, to provide equipment and a source of judging for the sport and
to provide a pool of volunteers to be made available for other
charitable organizations, such as the 4-H organization, involved in
similar pursuits. The corporation
shall have all powers conferred upon nonprofit corporations under
Section 16-6-22, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, and shall exercise such
powers in pursuance of its purposes.
ARTICLE
V
The members of the corporation shall consist of anyone from the general
public who sustain the purposes of the corporation and who pay the dues
assessed by the Association.
ARTICLE
VI
The corporation shall not be capitalized nor have stock.
ARTICLE
VII
Each member shall be entitled to one vote. Election of members to serve
as officers shall be by simple majority vote of those member who are
present in person at the annual meeting at which the election takes
place.
ARTICLE
VIII
The business and affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a
Governing Board of Officers consisting of four members. Each officer
must be a current dues paying member. The names and addresses of the
persons who shall serve as initial officers on the Governing Board are
as follows:
President,
Kathleen A Harsha
Vice President, Susan Goodman
Secretary, Elizabeth V. Kline
Treasurer, Ellen Newell
The
Board of Officers shall have power to adopt, amend and repeal the Bylaws
of the corporation.
ARTICLE
IX
The name and street address of the incorporator is Kathleen A. Harsha,
811 Three Point Avenue, Logan, Utah 84321.
ARTICLE
X
The location and street and address of the corporation's initial
principal office, which office may be changed at any time by the
Governing Board without amending the Articles of Incorporation, is 811
Three Point Avenue, Logan, Utah 84321. The registered agent at this
address is Kathleen A. Harsha.
ARTICLE
XI
No part of the earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of
or be distributed to its members, officers or any other private persons
except in payment for goods and services actually furnished or rendered
and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes
set forth in Article IV. No part of the activity of the corporation
shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to
influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in any
way in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office. 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 of 1954
(or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue Law) or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are
deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
(or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue Law).
ARTICLE
XII
The corporation may be dissolved only with the approval in writing, duly
signed, of members entitled to cast two-thirds of all the votes of the
membership. Written
notice of a proposal to dissolve, setting forth the reasons thereof and
the proposed disposition to be made of the corporation's assets, which
disposition shall be consistent with the provisions of these Articles,
shall be sent to every member at least 90 days in advance of any action
taken.
ARTICLE
XIII
Upon dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Officers shall, after
paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of
the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation
exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, 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 the
corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law). Any Such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the
District 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 such purposes.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of
Incorporation this 26th day of September 1988. (Signed by Kathleen A.
Harsha)
STATE
OF UTAH
COUNTY
OF SALT LAKE
On
this 26th day of September, 1988, personally appeared before me (Kathleen
A. Harsha) who being by me first duly sworn declared that (s)he is the
person who signed the within and foregoing Articles of Incorporation as
incorporator and that the statements contained therein are true.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above written. (Peggy Colleen Stockton) Residing at (Millville, UT)
My
commission expires:
(8/21/91)
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