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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
ONLINE POLICY GROUP, INC.
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
ONE: The
name of this corporation is Online Policy Group, Inc.
TWO:
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. The specific purposes for
which this corporation is organized are to provide educational and charitable
assistance to the general public by researching online policy issues and making
the results available through public interest publications and education
programs designed to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and to promote
civil liberties and human rights secured by law.
THREE:
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial
agent for service of process is William Doherty, 304 Winfield Street, San
Francisco, CA 94110-5512.
FOUR:
(a) This corporation is organized and
operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning
of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other
provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other
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 or (2)
by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) No substantial part of the
activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or
otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not
participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or
distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate
for public office.
FIVE:
The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial
Directors of this corporation are:
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Name
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Address
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William Doherty
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304 Winfield Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Roger Brian Alan Klorese
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549 Jersey Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
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David Gudelunas
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226 West Rittenhouse
Square, No. 204,
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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SIX:
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to educational
purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall
ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the
benefit of any private person.
On the
dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after
payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this
corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or
corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for educational
purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Date:
August 28, 2000
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William Doherty, Director
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Roger Brian Alan Klorese, Director
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David Gudelunas, Director
We, the above-mentioned initial
directors of this corporation, hereby declare that we are the persons who
executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act
and deed.
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William Doherty, Director
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Roger Brian Alan Klorese, Director
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David Gudelunas, Director
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