Articles of Association

Articles of Association

Articles of Association of (Name of Association)

To further common purposes, the members agree to organize under these Articles of Association:

Article One. Name

The name of the Association shall be (Name of Association).

Article Two. Principle Office

The principal office of the Association shall be at . The Association may have such other offices as may from time to time be designated by its members or its executive committee.

Article Three. Purposes

The purposes of the Association shall be:

A. To consider and deal by all lawful means with common problems involved in (summarize proposed association activities)

and to secure cooperative action in advancing common purposes of the members of the Association.

B. To do anything necessary and proper for the accomplishment of any purposes set forth in the statement of principles adopted by the founders of the Association.

C. The Association is organized and operated exclusively for the above-stated purposes, and for other nonprofit purposes, and no part of any net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private member.

Article Four. Powers

In furtherance of the objectives described above, but not limited to these, the Association shall have power to collect and disseminate statistics and other information, to conduct investigations, to engage in various fund-raising activities, to conduct promotional activities, including advertising and publicity, in any suitable manner or media, and to hold such property as is necessary to accomplish its purposes.

Article Five. Membership

A. Active Membership. Anyone is eligible to become an active member of the Association, with full voting and other privileges, provided he or she is qualified under such rules as the membership committee may provide.

B. Associate Membership. Anyone interested in the activities of the Association may be awarded an associate membership under such terms and with such privileges as the membership committee may determine.

C. Voting. Each active member shall be entitled to one vote in the affairs of the Association. Proxy voting is permitted.

Article Six. Dues

The annual dues required for membership in the Association shall be determined by the vote of the active members, on recommendation of the membership committee. Dues may be varied from year to year, but dues shall be the same for all active members. Dues for associate members shall also be determined by a vote of the active membership, on recommendations of, and classifications suggested by, the membership committee.

Article Seven. Meetings

A. Annual Meeting. There shall be an annual meeting of the Association during the month of unless otherwise ordered by the executive committee, for electing officers, receiving reports, and transacting other business. Meetings shall be open to active and associate members. Notice of these meetings, issued by the secretary, shall be mailed to the last recorded address of each member at least (number) days before the time appointed for the meeting.

B. Quorum. A majority of the active members of the Association, when present at any meeting, shall constitute a quorum, and in case there is less than this number, the presiding officer may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is present.

Article Eight. Officers and Committees

A. Elective Officers. The elective officers of the Association shall be a president, a secretary, and a treasurer. Other offices and officers may be established and appointed by the active members of the Association at the regular annual meeting.

B. Standing Committees. The Association shall have at least two standing committees: An executive committee of (number) persons and a membership committee of (number) persons. At the annual meeting held after the adoption of these articles, there shall be elected by vote (number) members of the executive committee and (number) members of the membership committee. (Number) member(s) of each committee shall be elected for a term of (number) years, and (number) member(s) shall be elected for a term of (number) years. At each subsequent annual meeting, a number of members of each committee equal to the number of those whose terms have expired or are about to expire shall be elected for a term of (number) years. Any member shall be eligible for

re-election to either committee.

Article Nine. Amendments to Articles

These articles may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by a majority vote at any duly organized meeting of the Association.

Article Ten

Bylaws shall be adopted. Such bylaws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, in the manner provided in the bylaws, and the amendments to the bylaws shall be binding on all members, including those who may have voted against them.

Article Eleven. Distribution of Property on Dissolution

In the event of dissolution of the Association its property shall be distributed as follows: (describe)

These articles of Association are hereby adopted on (date), at .

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