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AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 45 PAGE 557 - FILE 2205
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Without authorized capital stock under
Sections 4 and 132 of Article 23, as amended)
FIRST: We, the undersigned, Mr. Herbert Locklear, whose
post office address is No. 1429 Bank Street, Baltimore, Maryland,
21231, and Mrs. Rosie Lee Hunt, whose post office address is No.
1431 Bank Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, and Mrs. Bessie
Chavis, whose post office address is No. 31 South Ann Street,
Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, each being at least twenty-one
years, hereby associate ourselves as incorporators with the
intention of forming a corporation exclusively for civic,
educational, charitable and other non-profit purposes, no part
of the earnings of which is to inure to the benefit of any
member, under and by virtue of the General Laws of the State
of Maryland.
SECOND: The name of the Corporation (hereinafter called
the Corporation) is AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
THIRD: The purposes for which the Corporation is formed
are as follows:
1. To preserve, protect and instill Indian culture and
history.
2. To maintain a center for learning about the traditions
of the American Indian through arts and crafts, lectures,
reading materials, visual aides, discussion groups, field trips,
or other educational activities.
3. To inform and advise members of current events related
to the American Indian and to express the thinking of its
members on such issues to the community.
4. To educate other agencies, institutions and groups
about the American Indian.
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 45 PAGE 558
5. The purposes of the Corporation specifically do not
include activities designed to promote, defeat or support in
any manner any candidate or candidates for any National, State
or Local office or any political party or parties.
6. To engage in any and all affairs and activities that
may be directly, or indirectly, calculated to effectuate the
objects and purposes of this Corporation, or any of them; and,
in general, to have and exercise all powers conferred by the
general laws of the State of Maryland upon corporations formed
thereunder and to exercise and enjoy all powers, rights and
privileges granted to or conferred upon corporations of this
character by said general laws, now, or hereafter in force;
and that said Corporation is formed under the articles, con-
ditions, and provisions herein expressed and subject in all
particulars to the limitations pertaining to corporations which
are contained in the General Laws of this State; all subject,
however, to the particular limitations set forth in sub-
paragraph 5 above.
FOURTH: The post office address of the principal office
of the Corporation in this State is No. 211 South Broadway,
Baltimore, Maryland 21231. The name and post office address
of the resident agent of the Corporation in this state is Herbert
Locklear, 1429 Bank Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231. Said
resident agent is a citizen of this State and actually resides
herein.
FIFTH: The Corporation is not authorized to issue capital
stock. It is not organized and shall not be conducted for
profit. Membership in the Corporation shall be as provided
in the By-Laws. It is expressly declared that the purposes
and essence of the Corporation is civic, educational and chari-
table. No dividend shall ever be declared or paid to any of
its members and none of its property, real, personal, or mixed
shall ever be used or expended, except in carrying into affect
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 45 PAGE 559
the legitimate ends and aims of the Corporation's being.
SIXTH: The number of directors of the Corporation shall
be seven (7) which number may be increased or decreased
pursuant to the By-Laws of the Corporation, but shall never
be less than three (3); and the names of the directors who
shall act until the first annual meeting or until their successors
are duly chosen and qualified are: Mr. Herbert Locklear, Mrs. Rosie
Lee Hunt, Mrs. Frances Locklear, Mrs. Elizabeth Locklear, Mr. Ben Everingham, and
Mrs. Eleanor Therein.
SEVENTH: The duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual.
EIGHTH: Upon voluntary or involuntary dissolution or
other termination of the Corporation's existence, the net assets
of the Corporation shall not be distributed to any private
individual or corporation engaged in business for profit, but
shall be donated by the Board of Directors to some civic,
educational or charitable organization or organizations to be
selected by the Board of Directors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names
to the foregoing Articles of Incorporation on this 7th day of
November, 1968.
WITNESS:
Signature of Ben Everingham Signature of Herbert Locklear
Mr. Herbert Locklear
Signature of Ben Everingham Signature of Mrs. Rosie Lee Hunt
Mrs. Rosie Lee Hunt
Signature of Ben Everingham Signature of Mrs. Bessie Chavis
Mrs. Bessie Chavis
STATE OF MARYLAND)
SS:
CITY OF BALTIMORE)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 7 day of November, 1968,
before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of
Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, aforesaid, personally
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 45 PAGE 560
appeared Mr. Herbert Locklear, Mrs. Rosalie Hunt, and Mrs.
Bessie Chavis who acknowledged the foregoing Articles of
Incorporation to be their act.
AS WITNESS My Hand and Notarial Seal,the day and year
above written.
Notary Seal Imprint
Signature of Elizabeth A. Munley
Notary Public
End of Document
Amendment One
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 63 PAGE 1623 - 8921
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., a Maryland corporation having its
principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (hereinafter called the "Corpo-
ration"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation
of Maryland that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by adding to
Article Third the following:
7. The Corporation will establish and conduct a Youth
Program, separate and apart from its general pur-
poses as defined. This program shall be formally
known as the American Indian Study Center, Inc.,
(Youth Program). The address of the Youth Program
shall be 211 S. Broadway. No additional facility
will be needed and none provided for the operation
of the Youth Program.
The officers and Board members of the American
Indian Study Center, Inc., shall be the officers
and Board members for the Youth Program.
Special and qualified persons will be hired by the
Officers and Board of the Corporation to carry out
the purposes of the Youth Program.
The Youth Program, as a special fund, is organized
and will be operated exclusively for educational
purposes, and are designed to meet the requirements
for such educational programs as defined in Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Upon voluntary or involuntary dissolution or other
termination of the Special Fund, the net assets of
the Special Fund shall not be distributed to any
private individual or corporation engaged in business
for profit, but shall be donated by the Board of
Directors to the American Indian Study Center, Inc.,
which is itself an organization organized for "civic,
educational, charitable and other non-profit purposes,
and whose organizational charter provides for the dis-
tribution of assets in case of dissolution."
SECOND: The Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting duly
convened and held Tuesday, June 16, 1970, adopted by majority vote a reso-
lution to submit to the members of the Corporation the amendments of the charter
of the Corporation as hereinabove set forth.
(Maryland State Notation) ROLL 63 PAGE 1624
THIRD: A quorum, as defined, of the membership of the Corporation
met in general session on Friday, June 19, 1970. A unanimous vote was taken
to adopt the previously submitted proposed amendments to the Corporation char-
ter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., has caused
these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and
attested by its Secretary on December 10, 1970 (in handwriting)
Attest: AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
Signature of Rosie Lee Hunt, Secretary Signature of Herbert H. Locklear
(MRS. ROSIE LEE HUNT) Secretary (HERBERT LOCKLEAR) President
STATE OF MARYLAND)
) SS:
CITY OF BALTIMORE)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 10 in handwriting, 1970, before me,
the subscriber, a notary public of the State of Maryland, in and for Baltimore
City, personally appeared HERBERT LOCKLEAR, President and ROSIE LEE HUNT, Secre-
tary, of AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., a Maryland Corporation, and in the
name of and on behalf of said corporation, acknowledged the foregoing Articles
of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and further made oath
in due form of law that the matters and facts set forth in said Articles of
Amendment with respect to the approval thereof are true to the best of their
knowledge, information and belief.
AS WITNESS, My Hand and Notarial Seal, the day and year last above
written.
Signature of Willene L. Fullen with overlapping notary seal imprint
My Commission Expires: July 1, 1974 (in handwriting)
End of Document
Amendment Two
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., a Maryland corporation having its
principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (hereinafter called the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The Second Article of the charter of the Corporation is hereby
amended by striking out AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., and inserting
in lieu thereof BALTIMORE AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER, INC.
SECOND: The Board of Directors of the Corporation, at a meeting duly
convened and held on November 16, 1979, adopted a resolution to submit to
the members of the Corporation the amendment to the charter of the Corporation
as hereinabove set forth.
THIRD: Notice setting forth the said amendment of charter and stating
that a purpose of the meeting of members would be to take action thereon, was
given as required, to all members of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon.
FOURTH: The amendment of the charter of the Corporation as hereinabove
set forth was approved by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members
at said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC., has caused
these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chairman,
attested by its Executive Director, on March 24, 1980.
Attest: AMERICAN INDIAN STUDY CENTER, INC.
Signature of Eileen Hall Signature of Solomon Maynor
Eileen Hall Solomon Maynor
Secretary President
STATE OF MARYLAND,
ss:
CITY OF BALTIMORE,
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on March 24, 1980, before me the subscriber,
a Notary Public of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore,
personally appeared Solomon Maynor, Chairman of the American Indian Study
Center, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and in the name and on behalf of
said corporation acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be
the corporate act of said corporation and further made oath in due form of
law that the matters and facts set forth in said Articles of Amendment
with respect to the approval thereof are true to the best of his knowledge,
information and belief.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal, the day and year last written
above.
(affix notary seal) Signature of Minnie S. Maynor
Notary Public
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