Articles Of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation
Domestic NonProfit Corporation
Secretary of State of South Dakota
Article I
The name of the corporation is the: American Horse League, Incorporated
Article II
The period of existence is: Perpetual
Article III
The purpose for which the corporation is organized is: The American Horse League, Inc. is an educational corporation advocating for the responsible management of horses. Said corporation is organized 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, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Article IV
The corporation will have members.
Article V
The American Horse League, Inc. will have general members, honorary members, and corporate members. General members shall be defined as anyone involved in the horse industry paying annual dues to the Organization. Honorary members shall be any individual or group not paying dues whom the Board shall chose to grant membership status for their work or dedication to the purpose of the Organization. Corporate members shall be any corporation paying annual dues to the Organization. All members shall be classified as "non-voting members."
Article VI
The Organization shall be a "directorship non-profit." The Board of Directors shall individually serve a term of five years during good behavior. After a term of five years, any director may chose to renew his or her membership subject only to a vote of the remaining directors, with the senior member of the board determining any ties. The senior member shall be the President of the Board or in his or her absence, the Vice President, then the Secretary, then the Treasurer. In the event a chair on the Board is to be filled, the Board shall meet en bloc to nominate an individual to fill that chair. Once an individual is nominated and after discussion, the Board shall vote on acceptance of the individual. The Board must vote unanimously, absent the concerned individual or chair, to approve or remove any member of the Board.
Article VII
Upon the 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. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Article VIII
The South Dakota Registered Agent:
Chase R. Adams
1612 Junction Ave. #1
Sturgis, SD 57785-2166
Article IX
The number of Directors will be five (5).
Article X
The Incorporators will be:
Article XI
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 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 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 the 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 Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.