CONSTITUTION
OF
DEEP CREEK FLY FISHERS, INC.
A California Non-Profit Corporation
ARTICLE I
The
name of the corporation is: Deep Creek Fly Fishers, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The purposes of which this corporation is formed
are:
1.
To encourage angling with artificial flies;
2. To educate its members in the art of tying
flies, building rods and
fly fishing;
3.
To encourage the conservation of wild trout, warm water and salt
water fish populations;
3.
To encourage and assist youth to become fly fishermen and true
conservationist sportsmen.
ARTICLE III
The principal office of the corporation, for the
transaction of its business is in San Bernardino County.
The mailing address is: Post Office Box 8203,
Redlands, California 92375.
ARTICLE IV
The powers of the corporation shall be exercised
and its affairs conducted by a Board of Directors, which shall consist of
the elected officers, which include the President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. The balance of the board shall be made up from
appointees of the President, which include the Chairmen of the following
committees: News Letter Editor, Education, Conservation, Outings,
Trout-In-the Classroom and raffles. There shall be two additional members
who shall be the two immediate past presidents.
The
qualifications. the time and manner of electing, the terms of office, the
duties, and manner of removing directors and filling vacancies shall be as
set forth in the By-Laws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE V
The
qualifications of the members of the association, the voting and other
rights and privileges of the members, their liabilities for dues and
assessments and method for collection and
termination and transfer of membership shall be as stated in the By-Laws.
The interest of any member of this corporation is
the personal property of that member and no member shall have any interest
in the property held by the corporation, regardless of the time and manner
in which said property is acquired.
ARTICLE VI
The Corporation shall be dissolved and its affairs
wound up by the vote of sixty (60) percent of its paid up dues members and
in accordance with the Articles Of Incorporation.
ARTICLE VII
This Corporation is non-profit nor shall it be
operated, for pecuniary gain or profit and it does not contemplate the
distribution of gains, profits or dividends to the members thereof, and is
organized solely for non-profit purposes, and no part of the profits or
net income of this Corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any
director, officer or member thereof. Upon dissolution or winding up of
this Corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provisions for
payment of all debts and liabilities of this Corporation shall be
distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which
promotes fly fishing, and
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which has established its tax-exempt status under
the Internal Revenue Code and Revenue Taxation Code of the State of
California.
ARTICLE VIII
No Substantial part of this Corporation shall
consist of carrying
propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation, nor shall
this Corporation participate in or intervene in any
political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
ARTICLE IX
The original copy of this Constitution, and any
amendments thereto, shall be kept at the principal office of the
Corporation, and shall be open to inspection by all members or their
agents at any reasonable time. This Constitution shall be amended only by
resolution duly adopted by a majority of the directors, and by a vote or
written consent of 60 percent (60%) or more of the voting members of the
Corporation, and not otherwise.
ADOPTED
10/14/
2004
Approved:
Signed
Mike Wright, President
Attested To:
SIGNED
Charles L. Cole, Secretary
SEAL
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