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ARTICLI.S Or INCORPORATION
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of
AMES COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON DRUGS, INC.
To the Secretary of State
of the State of Iowa:
We, the undersigned, acting as incorporators of a corporation under
Chapter 504A of the Iowa Code (1966) do adopt the following Articles of Incorpo-
ration for such corporation:
Article I.
The name of the corporation is AMES COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON DRUGS, INC.
Article II.
The period of its duration is perpetual.
Article III.
The purposes of AMES COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON DRUGS, INC. shall be as follows:
A. To ascertain the extent to which drug usage exists in the Ames com-
munity and the extent to which said usage constitutes medically and scientifically
supported drug abuse.
B. To determine the forces and pressures contributing to and the explana-
tory reasons for drug usage in the Ames community
C. To conduct appropriate educational programs on the acquisition, use
and effects of drugs.
D. To identify the characteristics of users of drugs for whom usage
thereof has become actually or potentially damaging to the individual, medically, r
psychologically, emotionally or economically, and to provide appropriate assistance
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to such indiv.idtials .
E. To c•oor•ii].nate coimmni.t,Y crP('or is i.nvci]_v]n�r educt�i:ion on drug �.ac jr! and
abuse.
Article IV.
The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for edu-
cational and scientific purposes, all for the public welfare, and no part of
the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private
member of the corporation and no part of its activities shall be for carrying
on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or participat-
ing or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the corporation
shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a
corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States
Internal Revenue Law) or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible
under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the correspond-
ing provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) .
Article V.
The address of the initial registered office of the corporation in the
State of Iowa is 2821 Duff Avenue, in the City of Ames, County of Story, and the
name of its initial registered agent at such address is Neil E. Harl.
Article VI.
The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors of
not less than five (5) or more than forty-five (45) members as provided in the
bylaws. The Board of Directors shall have general charge of the business and
affairs of the corporation including the power to adopt bylaws. The names and
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addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial. rfiernbers of the Board
of Directors are:
Name Address
Jean Austin Peterson 403 Franklin Avenue, Ames , Iowa
Arnold E. Siedelmann (list) 1420 Coolidge, Ames , Iowa
Walter F . Wedin 426 East 20th, Ames, Iowa
John J. Wroblewski 2118 Greenbriar Circle, Ames, Iowa
Neil E. Harl 1819 Coolidge , Ames , Iowa
Article VII.
The corporation shall have no members other than the Board of Directors
as hereinbef ore provided.
Article VIII.
The corporation may be dissolved at any regular or special meeting by an
affirmative vote of two-thirds or more of the Board of Directors. In the event
of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, whether voluntary,
involuntary or by operation of law, the assets of the corporation shall be assigned,
transferred and conveyed to such organizations exempt from income tax under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as shall be designated
by the Board of Directors of this corporation in furtherance of the objectives
hereof.
Article IX.
Except for this Article and Article VIII, which require a vote of two-
thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors, these Articles of In-
corporation may be amended by a majority vote of members of the Board of Directors
at any annual or special meeting called for that purpose, providing a notice of
the proposed amendment and the substance thereof be sent to all members of the
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Board of at least ten
(10) day;; prior to the date for such meeting.
Dated this 18th day of February 1970-
/eean Austin Peterson
rno d 'E.- Sledeimarin
Walter F. Wedin
oP4 -J ro,4 blewski
V Neil.
INCORPORATORS
State of Iowa )ss.
County of Story)
On this 18th day of —February A.D., 1970, before me a
notary public, personally appeared Jean Austin Peterson, Arnold E. Siedelmann,
Walter F. Wedin, John J. Wroblewski and Neil E. Harl, to me known to be the
persons named in and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and
acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed
Notary Pub&'Ic in and for said State
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