ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
LOS ANGELES COMPUTER SOCIETY
Article I. NAME
The name of this corporation is:
LOS ANGELES COMPUTER SOCIETY.
Article II. PURPOSES
This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is
not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized
under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable
purposes. It shall operate in accordance with Section 501 (c)(3) and
Subchapter A of Chapter 42 of Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (or any corresponding provision of any future United
States Internal Revenue Law), as the board of directors of this
corporation shall from time to time determine.
Article III. POWERS
This corporation shall have all the powers of a natural person,
subject only to the limitations imposed by these articles of
incorporation, the bylaws of this corporation and applicable law. It
shall have the legal powers permitted nonprofit public benefit
corporations organized under the laws of the State of California.
Article IV. DIRECTORS
The number of directors of this corporation shall be established
by the bylaws of this corporation.
Article V. MEMBERS
The bylaws of this corporation shall establish the number and
classification or identification of its members.
Article VI. LIMITATIONS ON CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
A. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable,
literary, educational, and scientific purposes, within the meaning
of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the
corresponding provision of any future U.S. internal revenue law.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this
corporation shall not, except in an insubstantial degree, engage in
any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of
the purposes of this corporation, and the corporation shall not
carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a
corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision
of any future U.S. internal revenue law, or (2) by a corporation,
contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any
future U.S. internal revenue law.
B. No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to
the benefit of any of any director, officer, or member of this
corporation, or to the benefit of any private individual (except
that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or
for the corporation affecting one or more of its purposes).
C. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation
shall consist of lobbying or carrying on propaganda, or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, except as permitted by the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any future U.S. Internal Revenue
law. This corporation shall not participate in or intervene in
(including publishing or distribu¬ting statements) any political
campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Article VII. DEDICATION AND DISSOLUTION
All corporate property is irrevocably dedicated to the purposes
set forth in Article II, above. On the winding up and dissolution of
this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts
and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets of this
corporation shall be distributed for use in the furtherance of the
purposes of this corporation to one or more nonprofit funds,
foundations or corporations organized and operated exclusively for
charitable, educational or scientific purposes and which are exempt
from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future U.S. internal
revenue law.
Article VIII. INITIAL AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
This corporation's initial agent for service of process is Martin
P. Weniz, Esq., 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA
90025 (213) 826-8805.
DATED: , 1991
William E. Peters, Incorporator
Paul Wilson, Incorporator
Stephanie Nordlinger, Incorporator
