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The name of this corporation is SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS'
ASSOCIATION, INC., formerly an unincorporated association known
as SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION.
A. This corporation is a nonprofit
public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private
gain of any person. It is organized under the nonprofit Public Benefit
Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
B. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized
are to promote, protect, and preserve the image and the welfare
of the fire service; through communication, fellowship, charitable
donations, public education, and relief of pain and suffering from
the tragedy of fire, through sponsorship or support of education
programs for the public and children's programs in the community,
through donations to other charitable groups, to provide to the
community as deemed desirable by the members, and to provide any
beneficial program for the welfare and safety of the general public.
The name and address in the State
of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of
process is:
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
A. This corporation is organized
and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes
within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation
shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried
on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions
to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
C. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall
consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene
in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution
of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.
The names and addresses of the
persons who are appointed to act as the initial directors of this
corporation are:
NAME ADDRESS
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH Sierra Madre, CA 91024
CHARLES E. CHILDS Sierra Madre, CA 91024
STEPHEN F. HEYDORFF Sierra Madre, CA 91024
ROBERT R. SPEARS Sierra Madre, CA 91024
MICHAEL E. TYLER Sierra Madre, CA 91024
The property of this corporation
is irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes
and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall
ever inure to the benefit of any Director, officer or member thereof
or to the benefit of any private person.
On the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets
remaining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts
and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit
fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated
exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and which has
established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
_____________________________, 1992.
__________________________________ ______________________________
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH, Director ROBERT
R. SPEARS, Director
__________________________________ ______________________________
CHARLES E. CHILDS, Director
MICHAEL E. TYLER, Director
__________________________________
STEPHEN F. HEYDORFF, Director
We, the above-mentioned initial Directors of this corporation, hereby
declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles
of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.
Dated: ___________________________, 1992.
__________________________________ _______________ ______________
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH, Director ROBERT
R. SPEARS, Director
__________________________________ ______________________________
CHARLES E. CHILDS, Director
MICHAEL E. TYLER, Director
__________________________________
STEPHEN F. HEYDORFF, Director
The name of the existing unincorporated
association, now being incorporated by the filing of these Articles
of Incorporation, is SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION.
_____________________________, 1992.
__________________________________ ______________________________
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH, Director ROBERT
R. SPEARS, Director
__________________________________ ______________________________
CHARLES E. CHILDS, Director
MICHAEL E. TYLER, Director
__________________________________
STEPHEN F. HEYDORFF, Director
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH and STEPHEN
F. HEYDORFF declare under penalty of perjury that they are the President
and Vice President of the SIERRA MADRE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION,
the unincorporated association referred to in the Articles of Incorporation
to which this declaration is attached, and that said association
has duly authorized its incorporation by means of said Articles
of Incorporation.
_____________________________, 1992.
___________________________________ ______________________________
WILLIAM D. MESSERSMITH
STEPHEN F. HEYDORFF
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