Articles of Incorporation
Colorado Bluegrass Music Society
The undersigned person acting as incorporator of a corporation under
the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act, signs and acknowledges the following
Articles of Incorporation for such corporation.
| FIRST: |
Name of the corporation is Colorado Bluegrass Music
Society. |
| SECOND: |
The period of duration is perpetual. |
| THIRD: |
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation
is organized are exclusively for charitable, religious, educational,
and 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 of 1954 (or
the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue law). |
| FOURTH: |
The address of the initial registered office of the
corporation in Colorado is 518 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado
80202 and the name of its initial registered agent at such address
is J. David Arkell. |
| FIFTH: |
The address of the principal office is 17506 East
Prentice Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80015. |
| SIXTH: |
The number of directors constituting the initial board
of directors of the corporation is five (5), and the names and addresses
of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are:
| NAME |
ADDRESS |
| Ralph Haynie |
(see original) |
| Herman Chapman |
(see original) |
| Loretta J. Phipps |
(see original) |
| Robert Price |
(see original) |
| Ronny Walker |
(see original) |
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| SEVENTH: |
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall
inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, directors,
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 Third 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 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 of 1954 (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) or (b)
by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section
170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law). |
| EIGHTH: |
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the board
of directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment
of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of
the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the
corporation in such manner or to such organization or organizations
organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational,
religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as
an exempt organization or organizations under 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 trustees shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of
shall be disposed of by the District Court of the county in which
the principal office of the corporation is then located in the State
of Colorado exclusively for such purposes or to such organization
or organizations, as said District Court shall determine, which
are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. |
INCORPORATOR:
(original signed by)
By J. David Arkell
| STATE OF COLORADO |
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| CITY AND COUNTY OF Denver CO |
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 6th day of
July, 1983,by J. David Arkell as incorporator of the Colorado Bluegrass
Music Society.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
My commission expires: 4-13-85
(original signed and stamped by)
Corina S. Carter
Notary Public
Address:
518 17th Street, Suite 700
Denver COlorado, 80202
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