Special Note:  The Articles of Organzation were advertised in the Daily News Sun newspaper on August 28th, 29th & 31st, 2009 and an Affidavit of Publication was received per requirements by the Arizona Corporation Commission per ARS 10-140.34 & 39-201.A & B.  All paperwork is on file with the Board Secretary.

 

 

SURPRISE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

Articles of Incorporation of the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens of the United States, desiring to form a Non-Profit Corporation, Law of the State of Arizona, do hereby certify:

 

First:               The name of the Corporation shall be:  Surprise Historical Society

 

Second:          The place in this state where the principal office of the Incorporation is to be located is the City of Surprise, Arizona, Maricopa County.

 

Third:             Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501© (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. 

 

Fourth:           The names and addresses of the persons who are the initial trustees of the corporation are as follows:

 

SURPRISE HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVE BOARD:

 

President:                    Nancy Alcock

 

Vice-President:           Doris Lanzillotti

 

Treasurer:                   Margaret Espinoza

 

Secretary:                   Sherry Ann Aguilar

 

Surprise Historical

Society Mailing

Address:                      Surprise City Hall c/o City Clerk’s Office - 16000 N. Civic Center Drive, Surprise, AZ., 85374.

 

Fifth:               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 and furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Third 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 the corresponding section of any future federal tax 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.  If references to federal law in articles of incorporation imposes a limitation that is invalid in your state, you may wish to substitute the following for the last sentence of the preceding paragraph:  “Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation”.

 

Sixth:              Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 © (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.  Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction  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, we have hereunto subscribed our names this __13TH____ day of July, 2009.

 

 

                        President, Nancy Alcock                    ___________________________________

 

                        Vice-President, Doris Lanzillotti          ___________________________________

 

                        Treasurer, Margaret Espinoza            ___________________________________

 

                        Secretary, Sherry Ann Aguilar           ___________________________________

 

 

      

SHS Bylaws amended on 10/11/2010