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ARTICLE ___. RESTATEMENT OF PURPOSE 9.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the purposes for which the corporation is organized are exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.9.2 This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational 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 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law9.3 No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, trustees, 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 this Article and Article II. 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 1986 (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 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).9.4 Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United State Internal Revenue Law). Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the chancery court of the county in which the domicile of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.9.5 The corporation shall also have all rights and powers that are reasonably necessary to accomplish the stated purposes of the corporation. * * * * * * * * The foregoing By-Laws of ______________, containing Articles I through ___, are hereby certified to be a true copy of the By-Laws adopted by the Directors of __________. , effective as of the _____ day of _____________, 20_____. Secretary