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Calvary Chapel Meridian, Inc.
In compliance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Idaho
relating to nonprofit corporations, including particularly Section 30--3-17 of
the Idaho Code, the undersigned, in order to form a non-profit corporation
for the purposes hereinafter stated, does hereby adopt the following Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
Name of Corporation
The name of the Corporation shall be CALVARY CHAPEL MERIDIAN, INC. ,
hereinafter called the "Corporation. "
ARTICLE II
Office
The initial principle office of the Corporation shall be located at number
2150 West Cherry Lane, in the city of Meridian, Idaho and the registered
agent at said address shall be Troy L. Drake.
ARTICLE III
Purpose and Powers of the Corporation
This Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational
purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation
shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by
a Corporation exempt from federal income tax under either Section 501 (c) (3)
of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future
federal tax code, or (b) by an Corporation, contributions to which are
deductible under either Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code or
corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Specifically, the purposes of this Corporation shall be the establishment,
conduct, and continuation of a Christian church including, but not limited to
activities involving worship of God, teaching of Christine doctrine, and
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promoting the discipleship of those participating in the church. In
addition, this Corporation shall have any and all other powers, rights and
privileges which a corporation organized under the Idaho Non-Profit
Corporation Act by law may now or hereafter have or exercise.
ARTICLE IV
Membership
The Corporation shall not have members.
ARTICLE V
Board of Directors
The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board consisting of at
least three (3) , but not more than fifteen (15) , Directors (who shall be
referred to as "Elders' ) at meetings duly held pursuant to the Bylaws and at
which a quorum is present in person or by proxy. After the filing of these
Articles, the size of the Board may change from time to time by the enactment
or amendment of an appropriate Bylaw in the manner set forth in said Bylaws.
A quorum shall consist of the presence of at least one--half (1/2) of the
Directors, either in person or by proxy.
The Board, by majority vote, shall elect and may remove any officer of the
Corporation.
The initial members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be as
follows:
NAME Title ADDRESSES
Troy Drake President/Secretary 2150 West Cherry Lane Meridian, Idaho 83642
Cyrus McCrory Elder 2150 West Cherry Lane Meridian, Idaho 83642
Scott Swan Elder 2150 West Cherry Lane Meridian, Idaho 83642
Mark Westcott Elder 2150 West Cherry Lane Meridian, Idaho 83642
ARTICLE VI
Dissolution
The Corporation may be dissolved with the assent given in writing and signed
by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors of the Corporation. Upon
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dissolution, the assets of the Corporation shall be dedicated and transferred
for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of either Section 501 (c)
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or any corresponding section of any future
federal tax code, or shall be distributed either to the federal government,
or to any state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets
not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of competent jurisdiction
of the county in which the principle office of the Corporation is then
located for such purposes or to such organizations as said Court shall
determine which organizations are organized and operated exclusively for such
purposes.
.ARTICLE VII
Duration
Subject to the provision of Article VI, above, the Corporation shall have a
perpetual existence.
ARTICLE VIII
Incorporator
The name and street address of the Incorporator of this Corporation is Troy
L. Drake, 2150 West Cherry Lane, Meridian, Idaho 83642.
ARTICLE IX
Amendments
Amendments of these Articles may only be enacted in conformity with the
provisions of Section 30-3-91 of the Idaho Code. These Articles or Bylaws of
the Corporation may only be amended by the vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the
Directors of the Corporation in accordance with Idaho law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, For the purposes of forming this corporation under the
laws of the State of Idaho, the undersigned, constituting the sole
Incorporator of this Corporation, has executed these Articles of
incorporation this - clay of June, 2011.
Troy L. rake
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On this day of June, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary
Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Troy L. Drake,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
IN WHITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year in
this certificate first above written.
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