From the
ProposedByLaws2005 topic, October 2005, the matching "Articles of Agreement" New Hampshire registration application is in PDF form. Here's the text, scraped from the PDFs, which introduces some typos not in the original:
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Recording fee: $25.00
Use black print or type.
Form must be single-sided on 8%" x 11" paper and have one inch
margins on both sides, Double sided copies will not be accepted.
Form NP-l
RSA292:2
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
OF
A NEW HAMPSHIRE NONPROFIT CORPORATION
THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING PERSONS OF LAWFUL AGE, ASSOCIATE UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED, CHAPTER292
BY THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:
FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be:
Greater New Hampshire Linux Users Group
SECOND: The object for which this corporation is established is :
The objectives for the organization are primarily to provide the basic structure and support for
meetings and social events for all who are interested in Linux and related software and to
provide the resources and infrastructure needed to help its members engaged in educational
programs about and providing free assistance to users of Linux and related software.
THIRD: The provisionsf or establishingm embershipa ndp articipationin the corporationa re:
Membership shall be open to anyone with an interest in Linux and related software.
FOURTH:T hep rovisionfso r dispositioonf thec orporataes setisn thee venot f dissolutioonf the
corporatioinn cludingth ep rioritizatioonf rightso f shareholdearnsd m embertso corporataes setasr e:
Upon the dissolutiono f the organization,i ts assetsr emaininga fter the paymento f all its
liabilitiess hallb e disposedo f by eitheru singt hem exclusivelyf or purposeso f the organization
or transferringt hem to such organizationso rganizeda nd operatede xclusivelyf or charitable,
educationalr, eligious or scientific purposea s shall at the time qualify as an exempto rgainzation
or organizationsu nder Section5 01 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenuec odea s the boardo f directors
shall determine.
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ARTICLESOF AGREEMENT OF
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GreaterNew hampshire Linux Users Group RSA292:2
of this corporation on is:
FIFTH: The addressat which the business isto be carried
Greater New
HampshireLinux users Group
c/o Ted Roche
278 Kearsarge
Contoocook.NH 03229
SIXTH: 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:
There shall be no captial stock, shares nor membership certificates in the organization
SEVENTH: Provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, an officer or both, to the
corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, an officer
or both is: (Note 1)
None
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF Form NP-l
Greater New Hampshire Linux Users Group
RSA292:2
EIGHTH: Signatures and post office address of each of the persons associating together to form the
corporation:(Note2)
Signature and Name Post Office Address
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Signature Street
Name(please print) City/Town State Zip
2.
Signature Street
Name(please print)
CitylTown State Zip
3.
Signature Street
Name(please print) City/Town State Zip
4.
Signature Street
Name(pleaseprint) City/Town State Zip
5.
Signature Street
Name(pleaseprint) City/Town State Zip
Notes: 1. If no provision eliminating or limiting personal liability, insert"None".
2. At least five signatures are required.
Mail fee and DATED AND SIGNED ORIGINAL to: Corporation Division, Department of State, 107 North
Main Street,Concord NH 03301-4989.
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