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ARTICLE SIX. MEMBERSHIP The corporation shall have a membership distinct from the board of directors. The directors shall, from time to time, prescribe the form and manner in which application may be made for membership. ARTICLE SEVEN. INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT The street address of the initial registered office and principal place of business of the corporation is 6940 Poinsettia Ave., Longboat Key, Florida 34228. The name of the initial registered agent at such address is Gillian Busard. ARTICLE EIGHT. INITIAL DIRECTORS There shall be five directors constituting the initial board of directors. The name and address of each person who is to serve as an initial director: GILLIAN BUSARD, President HAMLIN M. GILBERT, JR, Vice President 6940 Poinsettia Ave. 774 Norton St. Longboat Key, FL 34228 Longboat Key, FL 34228 NATHALIE TREONIS, Recording Sec. JUDITH WILLIAMS, Corporate Secretary 761 Tarawit Dr. 560 Lyons Lane Longboat Key, FL 34228 Longboat Key, FL 34228 FREDA PERROTTA, Treasurer 5757 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228 ARTICLE NINE. INCORPORATORS The names and addresses of the incorporator of this corporation is as follows: GILLIAN BUSARD, 6940 Poinsetta Ave., Longboat Key, FL 34228 ARTICLE TEN. MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (a) Board of Directors: The powers of this corporation shall be exercised, its properties controlled, and conduct all its affairs. The number of directors of the corporation shall be not less that three; provided, however, the exact number shall be set by, and may be changed by, byCHNKWKS 6°    TEXTTEXT╠$FDPPFDPP(FDPPFDPP*FDPCFDPC,FDPCFDPC.STSHSTSH0STSHSTSH02SYIDSYIDP0SGP SGP d0INK INK h0BTEPPLC l0 BTECPLC М0 FONTFONTм0<STRSPLC ш0:PRNTWNPR"1XFRAMFRAMz4ИTITLTITL5*DOP DOP ,5"ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF LONGBOAT KEY TURTLE WATCH, INC. A Florida Nonprofit Corporation ARTICLE ONE. NAME The name of this corporation is LONGBOAT KEY TURTLE WATCH, INC. ARTICLE TWO. STATEMENT OF CORPORATE NATURE This is a nonprofit corporation organized solely for general charitable purposes pursuant to the Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act. ARTICLE THREE. PURPOSE The specific and primary purposes for which this corporation is formed are to monitor the habitat and hatching of sea turtles on the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key, Florida, and to educate the community regarding the protection activities needed to promote the continuation of the species. The general purposes for which this corporation is formed are to operate exclusively for such charitable and educational purposes as will qualify it as an exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations qualifying as tax-exempt organizations under that Code. This corporation shall not, as a substantial part of its activities, carry out propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; nor shall it participate or intervene (by publication or distribution of any statements or otherwise) in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. ARTICLE FOUR. DURATION The duration of this corporation shall be perpetual, and its existence shall commence upon the time of the filing of these articles by the Department of State. ARTICLE FIVE. DEDICATION OF ASSETS The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes and not part of the net-laws duly adopted by the members. (b) Corporate Officers: The board of directors shall elect the corporate officers. Until such election is held, the following persons shall serve as corporate officers: GILLIAN BUSARD, President HAMLIN GILBERT, JR., Vice President 6940 Poinsetta Ave. 774 Norton St. Longboat Key, FL 34228 Longboat Key, FL 34228 NATHALIE TREONIS, Recording Sec. JUDITH WILLIAMS, Corporate Secretary 761 Tarawit Dr. 560 Lyons Lane Longboat Key, FL 34228 Longboat Key, FL 34228 FREDA PERROTTA, Treasurer 5757 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL 34228 ARTICLE ELEVEN. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for similar or charitable purposes which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent Federal tax laws irector: GILLIAN BUSARD, President HAMLIN M. 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