[CSL board] IMPORTANT tax exempt status and electronic meeting to ammend articles of incorporation:

[Fred G.Martin]

aye

fred

On Aug 1, 2006, at 6:45 AM, Paul Hansen wrote:

> aye
>
> On Aug 1, 2006, at 6:21 AM, Laura MacNeil wrote:
>
>> Laura MacNeil seconds the following motion:
>>
>> Be it resolved that we will amend Article II
>>    of our articles of  incorporation in the state
>>    of Massachusetts to make item (1) of Article II
>>    read:
>>
>>        The organization is organized exclusively for charitable
>>        and educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the
>>        Internal Revenue Code.
>>
>>    Be it further resolved that the existing items 1-6 of Article II
>>    will be renumbered as items 2-7
>>
>>    Be it further resolved that the officers of the corporation
>>    are authorized to file the necessary paperwork with the State
>>    of Massachusetts to register these amendments to our articles
>>    of incorporation.
>>
>> Dan MacNeil wrote:
>>
>>> Ms Smith writes in her latest request for information (due  
>>> Tuesday the 8th):
>>>
>>> 1) Upon our initial review of your organization it did not appear  
>>> that your organization would qualify for exemption under section  
>>> 501(c)(3). However after reviewing your responses, it appears  
>>> that you can qualify for exemption under section 501(c)(3).  
>>> However you will be required to to amend your articles of  
>>> incorporation to perfect your purpose clause so that your  
>>> purposes fall within the purview of section 501(c)(3). Your  
>>> purpose as stated alone in Items 1 through 4 under article II are  
>>> not consistent with section 501c3 because they don not directly  
>>> accomplish one of the established categories of charitable  
>>> purposes. Therefore it is recommended that you add the following  
>>> language under Article II as the beginning statement.
>>>
>>>     The organization is organized exclusively for charitable
>>>     and educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the
>>>     Internal Revenue Code.
>>> #####
>>>
>>> For reference our articles of incorporation are:
>>>
>>>     http://thecsl.org/sys/legal_and_tax/ma_st_articles_of_inc.pdf
>>>
>>> So I would like a second and a vote for the following motion:
>>>
>>>     Be it resolved that we will amend Article II
>>>     of our articles of  incorporation in the state
>>>     of Massachusetts to make item (1) of Article II
>>>     read:
>>>
>>>         The organization is organized exclusively for charitable
>>>         and educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the
>>>         Internal Revenue Code.
>>>
>>>     Be it further resolved that the existing items 1-6 of Article II
>>>     will be renumbered as items 2-7
>>>
>>>     Be it further resolved that the officers of the corporation
>>>     are authorized to file the necessary paperwork with the State
>>>     of Massachusetts to register these amendments to our articles
>>>     of incorporation.
>>>
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> College of Public and Community Service
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