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as amended June 4, 2005
Article I — Name
This
organization shall be known as the Georgia Chapter of The American
Chestnut Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the “Chapter”).
Article II— Mission and Objectives
The
mission of this Chapter shall be to assist in the work of The
American Chestnut Foundation in bringing about a revival and a
renewal of the American chestnut tree as a prominent part of the
forests of the United States of America by strengthening the
organization’s financial and membership base, education, public
awareness, and research activities. The objectives shall be to (1)
recruit new members to join and support TACF’s research work; (2)
raise funds and provide information of major fundraising
opportunities to the TACF Board of Directors; (3) develop educational
activities concerning he American chestnut in this state; (4)
generate media coverage of state activities; (5) increase the
awareness and involvement of the public in Foundation projects; (6)
identify and attempt to protect existing American chestnut trees in
this state in order to preserve varied sources of genetic materials;
(7) engage where possible in breeding activities carried on under the
supervision of and in cooperation with The American Chestnut
Foundation; (8) do such other things reasonably related to the
foregoing which will advance the cause of preserving and reviving the
American chestnut tree.
Article III — Duration
This
period of duration of the Chapter shall be perpetual.
Article IV — Address
The
address of the Chapter shall be a Post Office box to be determined by
the board. The Board of Directors shall have the power to carry on
the affairs of the Chapter at such other places as they may from time
to time designate.
Article V — General Powers
This
chapter is organized exclusively to promote charitable, educational,
and scientific purposes, and to do all things as may be necessary and
proper to carry out any of the foregoing purposes for which the
Chapter is organized.
Article VI
This
Chapter shall have no capital stock and no seal. No part of the net
earnings of the Chapter shall inure to the benefit of, or be
distributable to, its Directors, Officers, or other private persons,
except that the Chapter 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
V hereof. Subject to the provisions of Section 501 of the internal
Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, governing expenditures by public
charities to influence legislation, no substantial part of the
activities of the Chapter shall be the carrying on of propaganda or
other attempting to influence legislation; and the Chapter shall not
participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any
candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of
these Articles, the Chapter shall not carry on any activities not
permitted to be carried on by (1) an organization exempt from federal
income tax under Section 502(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code of
1954, as amended, or the corresponding provision of any future United
States internal revenue law; (2) an organization, contributions to
which are deductible under Section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954, as amended, or the corresponding provision of any
future United States internal revenue law; or (3) and as a
charitable, religious eleemosynary, benevolent or educational
corporation within Georgia laws as amended.
Article VII
No
Director or Officer of the Chapter shall in any way be personally
liable or responsible for any debt or obligation incurred by, or on
behalf of, or imposed upon the Chapter.
Article VIII
A
Board of Directors consisting of not less than three (3) persons
shall manage the affairs of the Chapter. The Chapter shall have such
members and such classes of membership as may be specified from time
to time in the Chapter’s Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall be
elected from time to time in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
Article IX
Upon
dissolution of the Chapter, the Board of Directors shall, after
paying or making provision for the payment of all liabilities of the
Chapter, dispose of all the assets of the Chapter exclusively for the
purposes of the Chapter in such manner, or to such organization or
organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
religious, educational, and scientific purposes as shall at the time
qualify as an exempt organization or organizations tinder Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States internal revenue law), as the
Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed
of shall be disposed of by the appropriate Court of the State of
Georgia exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or
organizations as said Court shall determine, which are organized and
operated exclusively for such purposes.
Article X
Prior to the annual meeting, the Board of Directors may consider
proposed changes to the Constitution. These articles may be amended
at the annual meeting by a vote of 2/3 of members present in good
standing.
Article XI
The
number of Directors constituting the first Board of Directors of the
Chapter shall be at least seven (7), and the tenure in office of the
members of the first Board of Directors shall be until the first
Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
The name and address of each first Director are:
Donald Edward Davis, 1702 Chestnut Oak, #83, Dalton, Georgia, 30721.
Jim
Hill, 273 School House Road, NE, Calhoun, Georgia, 30701.
Ruby
Mitchell, 10752 Hwy 52, Chatsworth, Georgia, 30705.
Dianne Smith, 1454 Johnson Rd., NE, Dalton, Georgia, 30721.
Jerry Smith, 1454 Johnson Rd., NE, Dalton, Georgia, 30721.
Mary
Belle Price (Honorary Board Member), 1701 Water Oak Drive, #160,
Dalton, Georgia, 30721.
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