NAME AND PURPOSES - Bylaws Article I - Section 1.01-1.02

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Bylaws Article I establishes the nonprofit corporation’s formal name and outlines its purposes. The provisions require the corporation to be dedicated to appropriate charitable, religious, scientific, educational, or social objectives while operating on a non-profit basis. Earnings must not inure to insiders, payments for reasonable services are allowed, and political campaign activity is prohibited beyond limits affecting 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. Additional clauses restrict operation from pursuing a profit-driven trade or business and limit activities to those permitted for 501(c)(3) organizations.

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ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSES

Section 1.01 Name

Section 1.02 Purpose

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1BYLAWS of _______________________ (name of org.) a Texas Nonprofit Corporation ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSES Section 1.01 Name: The name of the Corporation is _______________________. . Section 1.02 Purpose: The Corporation is organized for the following purpose(s): _______________________ is dedicated to [insert general purpose(s), for example, religious, charitable, scientific, educational, social]. This corporation is not organized for profit, and no part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member of the Board of Directors or any other individual except that this corporation may make payments of reasonable compensation for services rendered. The corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office to an extent that would disqualify it from tax exemption under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation shall never be operated for the primary purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit. Notwithstanding any provision of these Bylaws, this corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law). ARTICLE II. OFFICES AND REGISTERED AGENT Section 2.01 Principal Place of Business: The principal place of business of the Corporation is located in __________________ (City), Texas. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Texas, as the Board may determine or as the affairs of the Corporation may require from time to time. Section 2.02 Registered Office and Registered Agent: The Corporation shall have and continuously maintain in the State of Texas a registered office and a registered agent whose office is the Corporation’s registered office, as required by the Texas Business Organizations Code. (a) Acceptance of Appointment. The Registered Agent shall provide written Consent to Serve as Registered Agent pursuant to Texas Business Organizations Code §5.201(b). The written consent shall be maintained in the records of the Corporation. (b) Registered Office. The registered office may, but need not, be identical to the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Texas, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board in accordance with applicable law. ARTICLE III. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS Section 3.01 Authority of Directors: The Board of Directors (“the Board”) is the policy-making body and may exercise all the powers and authority granted to the Corporation by law. The Board shall oversee the Corporation’s operations. Section 3.02 Number of Directors: The Board shall consist of no more than fifteen or fewer than three (3) Directors. The number of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by Board resolution or amendment to these bylaws; however, a change in the number of Directors shall not remove a Director from his or her position as a Director prior to the expiration of his or her term of office. At all times, the majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. In the event that the number of Directors is zero, a nominating committee may appoint Directors to serve until the next meeting of the Board of Directors. Section 3.03 Election and Term of Directors: (a) The first Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of those persons named in the Certificate of Formation. Such persons shall hold office until the first election of Directors. Thereafter, at each Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, Directors shall be elected, each Director to hold office for a term of two years and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified; how

FAQs

What purpose limitations are imposed under Section 1.02?

The corporation must be dedicated to eligible general purposes and must not be operated for profit, with activities restricted to those allowed under 501(c)(3).

What rules does the document include regarding political campaigns and tax exemption?

The corporation must not intervene in political campaigns for or against candidates in a way that would disqualify it from 501(c)(3) tax exemption.

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