ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
OF
A NEW HAMPSHIRE NONPROFIT CORPORATION

THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING PERSONS OF LAWFUL AGE, ASSOCIATE UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED, CHAPTER 292 BY THE FOLLOWING:


 


Article 1.  The name of the corporation shall be:

Friends of Pillsbury State Park, Inc.
 

Article 2.  The object for which this corporation is established is:

Provide assistance to the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, Division of Parks, in the administration, development, evaluation and promotion of the educational, informational, and recreational programs for the public at the park.
Provide a means for public involvement, developing a revolving fund, and pursuing fund raising to achieve the purposes above.
Provide a means for developing and administering trust funds.
 

Article 3.  The provisions for establishing membership and participation in the corporation are:

Members receive rights and privileges by paying annual dues, with this exception: life membership may be acquired by payment of a single sum, or the members may confer it on any individual who, in the opinion of the members has made a conspicuous or exceptional contribution to the objectives of the FPSP.
Membership shall not be limited by discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin , disability or sexual preference..
 

Article 4.  The provisions for disposition of the corporate assets in the event of dissolution of the corporation including the prioritization of rights of shareholders and members to corporate assets are:

The FPSP may be dissolved by a three quarters (3/4) vote of the members attending any annual or special meeting.   The secretary shall notify all members in good standing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the intent to consider a motion of dissolution.  Upon dissolution of the corporation, the BOD shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all assets of the corporation exclusively for the charitable purposes of the corporation, in such a manner or to such an organization (s) organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the IRC of 1954, or the corresponding provision of any future US Internal Revenue Law.
 

Article 5.   The address at which the business of this corporation is to be carried on is:

100 Pillsbury Road, Pillsbury State Park, Washington, NH 03280

Article 6.  The amount of capital stock, if any, or the number of shares or membership certificates, if any, and provisions for retirement, reacquisition and redemption of those shares or certificates are:

None

Article 7.  Provision elimination or limiting the personal liability of a director, and officer or both, to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, and officer or both is: (Note 2)

None.

Article 8.   Signatures and post office address of each of the persons associating together to form the corporation: (Note 3)

Article 9.  The corporations shall establish such by laws as are consistent with the purposes, and objectives of the corporation.