ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SOUTHEAST REGION ASSOCIATION ADTSEA
A NON PROFIT CORPORATION
These articles of incorporation are signed and acknowledged by the incorporators for the purpose of forming a nonprofit corporation under the provisions of the Code of Alabama (1975, known as the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act and to comply with S501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (1986) as follows:
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of the Corporation shall be Southeast Region Association ADTSEA.
ARTICLE II: OBJECTS
The objects or purposes of this Corporation are as follows:
(a) To foster, develop and promote the expertise of driver education teachers in high schools.
(b) To do all things necessary and incident to promote the general social, benevolent, and charitable works of the corporation.
(c) To be a civic league or organization not organi9zed for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of driver education; and the net earnings, if any, of this Corporation are devoted exclusively to charitable, educational or recreational purposes under S501 (c) Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE III: POWERS
(1) The corporation shall have all the general powers enumerated in the Code of Alabama (1975), S10-3A-1 et seq.
(2) To receive and administer funds for the aforesaid purposes, and for no other purpose, and to that end to take and hold by contract, agreement, bequest, devise, gift, purchase, lease, either absolutely or in trust for such objects and purposes or trust and by membership fees received and contracts entered into for its purposes as herein stated and for no other purpose.
ARTICLE IV: INCORPORATORS
The names and addresses of each of the incorporators are as follows: Roy h. Turner, Jr. 1011 Prospect Drive, S.E., Decatur, Alabama 35601; President. Marion C. Pierson 1302 37th St., Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405; Secretary.
ARTICLE V: MEMBERSHIP
The membership shall be open to all persons or organizations interested in furthering the aims of the organizations interested in furthering the aims of the corporation. The membership will be classified as follows:
(1) Patron, which shall be either a corporation or a special donor;
(2) Member, which shall be either an individual or a family; and
(3) Special, which shall be a person deemed to meet special requirements as approved by the Board of Directors. Patrons and regular members only shall be entitled to vote at meetings of the members.
ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS
The officers of the corporation shall consist of the President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The terms of the officers shall correspond to the Corporation’s fiscal year as provided in the by-laws. The Board of Directors shall consist of officers, to serve for terms of one year or until their successors are duly nominated and elected. The times, places and manner of selecting officers and directors shall be provided in the by-laws. The officers for the first year shall be: President: Roy H. Turner, Jr.; Treasurer: Marion Pierson; Secretary: Marion Pierson.
ARTICLE VII: BY-LAWS
The Board of Directors may adopt by-laws for the governance of the corporation.
ARTICLE VIII: REGISTERED OFFICER AND REGISTERED AGENT
The location and address of the corporation initial registered office is 1407 7th avenue, in the City of Athens, Alabama. The post office address of Roy H. Turner, Jr., registered agent is 1407 7th Avenue, Athens, Alabama 35611.
ARTICLE IX: AUTHORITY
Said corporation is organized on a nonstick basis. Said corporation is to be financed under the following general plan: by contributions to it of funds and property absolutely or in any of them, any property real, personal or mixed, without limitations as to amount or value, except such limitation, if any, as may be imposed by law; to sell, convey, and dispose of any such property and to deal with such property for any of the aforementioned purposes without limitation, except such limitations, if any, may be contained in the instrument under which such property is received; and to exercise any, all, and every power for which a nonprofit corporation organized under the provisions of the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act, all for the public power. No part of the activities of this corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation.
ARTICLE X: DURATION
This being a benevolent corporation, its term is unlimited and in perpetuity.
ARTICLE XI: DIRECTORS
The names of the Board of Directors of the Corporation chosen for the first year or until their respective successors are elected and qualified are as follows: Roy H. Turner, Jr.-President; Marion C. Pierson-Secretary & Treasurer.
ARTICLE XII: DISSOLUTION
All the property of this corporation and accumulations thereof shall be held and administered to effectuate its purposes and to serve the general welfare of the people of the State of Alabama. Upon the dissolution of this nonprofit corporation for any cause, the assets of the corporation of whatever kind and wherever situated shall be distributed to any nonprofit corporation for governmental agency qualified to receive such distributions under S501 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used for the purposes set forth in Article Two hereinabove. No distribution of the assets of this corporation shall ever be made to any member, director or officer of this Corporation.
We, the undersigned, each being over nineteen years of age constitute all of the members of a SOUTHEAST REGION ASSOCIATION ADTSEA and hereby certify that we are
duly constituted members of the said corporation and constitute all of its members and desire to become incorporated as set forth above.
In Witness Whereof the incorporators have signed the Article of Incorporation on the 6th day of August, 1991.
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Roy H. Turner, Jr. Marion C. Pierson
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF Limestone.
Before me, _____________________________, a Notary Public in and for said County and state, personally appeared ROY H. TURNER, JR. who being by me first duly sworn, states that he is the person named as the Incorporator of SOUTHEAST REGION ASSOCIATION ADTSEA and that he, as such incorporator is a bona fide member and he is over nineteen years of age and make this affidavit to comply with the Statutes and Laws of the State of Alabama relative to the Incorporation of a Nonprofit Organization, under the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act. THIS the 1st day of August, 1991.
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NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: ________________
STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF _______________________
BEFORE ME, Lucrecia Beverage, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Marion C. Pierson who being by me first duly sworn, states that he is the person named as the Incorporator of SOUTHEAST REGION ASSOCIATION ADTSEA and that he, as such incorporator is a bona fide member and he is over nineteen years of age and make this affidavit to comply with the Statutes and Laws of the State of Alabama relative to the Incorporation of a Nonprofit Organization, under the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act. This the 6th day of August, 1991. Lucrecia Beverage
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires: 8/27/94
NOTICE OF NEW EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED
Thank you for your form ss-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN). The number assigned to you is shown above. It will be used to identify your business account, tax returns, and documents, even if you don’t have employees.
- Keep a copy of the number in your permanent records.
- Use your name and the number exactly as shown above on all Federal tax forms.
- Use the number on all tax payments and tax-related correspondence or documents.
Using a variation of your name or number may result in delays or errors in posting payments to your account. It also could result in the assignment of more than one Employer Identification Number.
We have established the filing requirements and tax period shown above for your account based upon the information provided. If you need help to determine your required tax year, get publication 538, Accounting Periods and methods, which is available at most IRS offices.
Assigning an Employer Identification Number does not grant tax-exempt status to nonprofit organizations. Any organization, other than a private foundation, having annual gross receipts normally of $5,000 or less is exempt by statute if it meets Internal Revenue Code requirements. Such organizations are not required to file Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption, or Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax.
However, if your organization wants to establish its exemption and receive a ruling or determination letter recognizing its exempt status, file Form 1023 with the Key District Director. For details on how to apply for the exemption, see Publication557, Tax-Exempt Status for your organization.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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