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

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> fred
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> On Aug 1, 2006, at 6:45 AM, Paul Hansen wrote:
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>> aye
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>> On Aug 1, 2006, at 6:21 AM, Laura MacNeil wrote:
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>>> 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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>> Paul Hansen
>> paul.hansen at umb.edu
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>> Director, CTC VISTA Project
>> College of Public and Community Service
>> University of Massachusetts/Boston
>> 100 Morrissey Blvd.
>> Boston, MA 02125-3393
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>> http://www.cpcs.umb.edu/vista
>> 617.287.7122 (v)     617.287.7274 (fax)
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