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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
THE UTAH FALCONER'S AND RAPTOR BREEDER'S ASSOCIATION
We the undersigned natural persons, all being the age of eighteen years or more, acting as the Incorporators under the Utah Non Profit Corporation and Cooperative Association Act 0 the following Articles of Incorporation for the below named Corporation:
Article I
NAME
The name of the Corporation is the Utah Falconer's and Raptor Breeder's Association (UFARBA).
Article II
DURATION
The period of duration of the Corporation is perpetual
Article III
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation is:
(a) To promote, improve, aid and encourage competency in the art and practice of
falconry and raptor breeding among interested persons;
(b) To communicate and disseminate information to members; to promote education
and conservation of birds of prey and an appreciation of their value to nature and
wildlife conservation programs; to promote falconry as a field sport and to
safeguard it's practice; and to promote and recognize captive propagation of
raptorial species as a legal, viable resource for falconry and reintroduction
programs;
(c) To engage in any and all activities and pursuits, and to support or assist such other organizations, as may be reasonably related to the forgoing and following purposes;
(d) To engage in any and all other lawful purpose, activities and pursuits which are substantially similar to the forgoing and which are consistent with those powers described in the Utah Non Profit Corporation and Cooperation Association Act, as amended arid supplemented; and
(e) To solicit and receive contributions, purchase, own and sell real and personal property, to make contracts, to invest corporate funds, to spend corporate funds for corporate purposes, and to engage in any activity "in furtherance of, incidental to, or connected with any of the other purposes."
Furthermore, the Corporation shall abide by the following restrictions:
(a) No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be
distributed to, its members, trustees, officers, or other persons, except that the
Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation
for services rendered to the Corporation and to make payments and distributions
in furtherance of the purposes set forth herein;
(b) 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 any candidate for public office
except as authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended or
supplemented;
(c) 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 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, as amended or supplemented.
Article IV
MEMBERSHIP
The Corporation shall have the following membership:
(a) REGULAR MEMBERSHIP is open to residents of the State of Utah, fourteen
(14) years and older, who have and hold a valid resident falconry license or
propagation permit.
(b) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is open to other persons, resident or non resident,
fourteen (14) years and older, having genuine interest in falconry as a field sport,
and/or the captive breeding of birds of prey. Non resident falconry license
holders may be afforded Associate Membership.
(c) AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP is open to reputable organizations, corporations,
local, national or international, having purposes and objectives similar to or allied
with those of the Corporation.
Article V
The Corporation shall be affiliated with the North American Falconry Association.
Article VI
ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Corporation shall be organized as follows:
(a) Authority for the management and operation of the Corporation ultimately comes
from the Regular Membership. The authority is exercised by delegation from the
Regular Membership.
(b) The Officers/Trustees designated in the By Laws of the Corporation, as elected
representatives of the Regular Membership, shall be the administrative body of
the Corporation.
(c) An elected President shall be the Presiding Officer/Trustee of the Corporation,
and other Officers/Trustees shall be elected or appointed as set forth below and in
the By Laws. Officers/Trustees shall be responsible only to the Regular
Membership as a body, not to individual members of the Corporation.
(d) The By Laws shall provide for the exercise of final authority by the Regular
Membership by prescribing procedures for Regular Membership Meetings. The
By Laws shall further provide for mandatory submission of any matter to the
Regular Membership for vote by mail in response to actions of a "Committee of
the Whole"at such meetings, or to petitions from a representative number or
percentage of the Regular Membership at anytime. Such matters shall include,
but not be limited to, removal of Officers/Trustees, proposed amendments to the
Constitution or By Laws, and dissolution of the Corporation. Similarly, the By
Laws shall provide for removal from office of any Officer/Trustee of the
Corporation.
Article VII
OFFICERS/TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES
(a) The Officers/Trustees of the Corporation shall consist of the President, the Vise
President, and the Secretary Treasurer, and such other titles which may be deemed
necessary for the best interest and smooth operation of the Corporation.
Officers/Trustees shall be elected from the Regular Membership. Each Regular
Member shall be entitled to vote for these Officers/Trustees and to run for any
officer position, provided the member meets the requirements as set forth in the
By Laws.
(b) The Officers/Trustees, by a majority vote, may appoint such standing or ad hoc
committees as deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Corporation.
(c) No Officer/Trustee or member of any committee of the Corporation shall receive
compensation of any kind from corporate funds or assets for services rendered,
except for payment of legitimate expenses as approved by the Officers/Trustees.
Article VIII
MEETINGS
(a) A business meeting of the Regular Membership, either in person or by mail, shall be held at least once a year. Voting by mail shall be permitted and proxy voting may be permitted as set forth in the By Laws. Quorums and percentages of votes shall be prescribed in the By Laws.
(b) A business meeting of the Officers/Trustees shall be held at least twice each year. This meeting may be in person or by mail. Voting by mail shall be permitted, but proxy voting shall not be permitted. Quorums and percentages shall be prescribed in the By Laws.
Article IX
BY LAWS
Provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the Corporation, not specifically set forth in this Constitution, shall be set forth in the By Laws.
The number of Officer/Trustees of the Corporation shall be at least three (3), or more than three, as fixed from time to time, pursuant to Article V11 and the By Laws of the Corporation. The number of Officer/Trustees constituting the present Board of Trustees of the Corporation is three (3), and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as Officers/Trustees until their successors are elected and shall qualify are:
Steve C. Tait, President
Lorenzo K. Miller, Secretary/Treasurer
Robert C. Dewitt, Vise President
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