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:
Corrected my name to Ted Roche and address to 278 Kearsarge Avenue. Rephrased SECOND to say "The objectives of the organization are 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 need to help its members engage in educational programs about, and provide free assistance to users of, Linux and related software."
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TedRoche - 05 Aug 2006
I attempted to correct some (but not all) of the transcription errors. Someone who has the original should bring this article more in-line with that document.
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BruceDawson - 22 Oct 2005
Please do NOT change the text below this line (excluding typos that were missed in the transcription); make any changes as a comment mentioning the paragraph number (e.g. "FIRST", "THIRD", ...)
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 provisions or establishing membershipa and participation in the corporationa are:
Membership shall be open to anyone with an interest in Linux and related software.
FOURTH: The provision for disposition of the corporataes setisn thee venot f dissolutioonf the
corporatioinn cludingth ep rioritizatioonf rightso f shareholdearnsd m embertso corporataes setasr e:
Upon the dissolution of the organization, its assets remaining after the payment of all its
liabilities shall be disposed of by either using them exclusively for purposes of the organization
or transferring them to such organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable,
educational, religious or scientific purposes shall at the time qualify as an exempt orgainzation
or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code as the board of directors
shall determine.
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF Form NP-l
Greater New 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)
Notes: 1. If no provision eliminating or limiting personal liability, insert"None".
Notes: 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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