This page indicates the additions and
deletions to the WODC Articles of
Agreement as
approved by
the membership on March 4, 2005. (No changes were made to the WODC
Constitution or Bylaws.)
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
(As amended 3/4/05)
The undersigned, being persons of lawful age, associate under the provisions of the Laws of New Hampshire RSA 292 by the following:
Article 1: The name of the corporation shall be the Wonalancet Out Door Club
Article 2: The objects for which the corporation is established are for provision and care of paths, trails and other facilities for persons visiting the White Mountain National Forest and other mountain and forest lands; regarding these lands, to promote their conservation and the enforcement of the laws regarding their conservation and use, to promote communication between their owners and the public on these issues, and to promote discussion and education on all these matters; no part of the corporation's property shall benefit any member or associate of the cooperation, or any private person, except for reasonable compensation paid to employees or agents.
Article 3: In case of dissolution of corporation, the assets shall be distributed
to such charitable religious, scientific, literary or educational institutions as shall
then be qualified to receive contributions which are deductible under the United States
Internal Revenue Code, with preference given to institutions conducting the public
activities set forth above in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Article 3: Upon winding up and dissolution of the corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, and or scientific purposes and which as established has tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Preference shall be given to institutions conducting the public activities set forth above in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Article 4: The address at which the business of this corporation is to be carried on is Wonalancet, New Hampshire, 03897 (The corporation's activities are presently carried on in Albany, Sandwich, Tamworth and Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, and may be carried on in other places in New Hampshire and elsewhere.)
Article 5: The amount of capital stock, if any, or the number of shares is NONE.
Article 6: No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall be used for the personal benefit of, or be distributable to, any of 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 in distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein.
Article 7: Notwithstanding any other provisions 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 of 1986, or 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 Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Article 8: No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (h)) including not participating in, or intervening in (including the publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidates for public office.
Article 9: Signatures and post office address of incorporators
George E. Zink, Wonalancet, NH 03897
Katherine A. Semmes, Wonalancet, NH 03897
Lillian W. Bowles, Wonalancet, NH 03897
Charles E. Behr, Tamworth, NH 03886
Clara E. Read, Tamworth, NH 03886
Town (or City) Clerk's office, Town (or City) of {blank}
Received and recorded this 26 day of August 1976
Town (or City) Clerk Ruth I. Beckwith
{signature}
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Filed for record this 12th day of October 1976 at 9:00 A.M. o'clock
Frank E. Adams {signature}
Acting Deputy Secretary of State
{Recorded in the Records of Voluntary Corporations, Volume 817, Page 155.)