of the Georgia Falconry Association, Inc
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the corporation shall be The Georgia Falconry Association, Inc.
ARTICLE TWO
The registered office of said corporation is 476 Seabolt Rd., Locust Grove, GA 30248. The registered agent at such address is Joseph H. Seabolt, Sr. The county of the registered office is Henry.
ARTICLE THREE
Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and/or scientific 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, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
ARTICLE FOUR
The name and address of each incorporator is:
Joseph H. Seabolt, Sr – CEO
476 Seabolt Rd.
Locust Grove, GA 30248
Emory S. Brown, Jr – CFO
650 Pine Knot Dr.
Cleveland, GA 30528
Emory S. Brown, Jr – Secretary
650 Pine Knot Dr.
Cleveland, GA 30528
ARTICLE FIVE
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 in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Three 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 (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.
ARTICLE SIX
Upon dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)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.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The corporation will have members. Members are admitted to membership upon submission of a signed membership application and upon payment of the requisite dues and shall be admitted without any other condition or consideration, unless the applicant has previously been expelled from membership. The board of directors shall determine annual dues.
ARTICLE EIGHT
The principle mailing address of the corporation is 476 Seabolt Rd, Locust Grove, GA 30248.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Incorporation.
This_______day of________, 2001.
_____________________________
Joey Seabolt
Secretary
Georgia Falconry Association 