ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

1960 WHIP CLUB, INC.

 

 

We, the undersigned natural persons, at least two (2) of whom are citizens of the State of Texas, and who are of the age of eighteen (18) years of more, acting as incorporators under the Texas Non-Profit corporation Act, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation:

 

 

ARTICLE ONE

NAME

 

The name of the corporation is 1960 Whip Club, Inc.

 

 

ARTICLE TWO

NONPROFIT CORPORATION

 

The corporation is a not for profit corporation.

 

 

ARTICLE THREE

DURATION

 

The period of its duration is perpetual.

 

 

ARTICLE FOUR

PURPOSES

 

The purposes for which the corporation is organized are:

 

 

A.    The specific and primary purpose is to preserve and promote the Whip dance, while preserving the characteristic style of the Whip dance, and to promote the opportunity for members to meet for education, promotion and enjoyment, using this dance as the basis of this action.

 

B.    The general purposes and powers are to have and exercise all rights and powers conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of Texas, or which may hereafter be conferred, including but not limited to the right to satisfy its debts, contribute to various charitable organizations, and the power to contract, rent, buy or sell personal or real property.

 

C.    Notwithstanding any of the above statements of purposes and powers, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purpose of this corporation.

 

This corporation is organized pursuant to the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act and does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof and is organized for nonprofit purposes.

 

ARTICLE FIVE

INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

 

The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 5625 FM 1960 West - Suite 610, Houston, Texas  77069-4213, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is CONNIE CRAIG.

 

 

ARTICLE SIX

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

A.    The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation is FIVE (5), and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are:

 

MARY ELLEN ARAUJO

4218 PIN OAK LANE

SPRING, TX  77389

 

CONNIE CRAIG

5625 FM 1960 W - STE 610

HOUSTON, TX  77069-4213

 

YVONNE GANGLER

5010 DEER POINT

SPRING, TX  77386

 

 

KACI BERRY

17026 SPRUCE RUN DRIVE

SPRING, TX  77379

 

TRICIA GREEN

1902 RAYFORD ROAD

SPRING, TX  77386

 

 

B.    The number of directors shall from time to time be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation.  The number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendments to, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws; but no decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.  In the absence of a Bylaw fixing the number of directors, the number shall be five (5).

 

 

 

ARTICLE SEVEN

INCORPORATORS

 

The name and street address of each incorporator is:

 

MARY ELLEN ARAUJO

4218 PIN OAK LANE

SPRING, TX  77389

 

YVONNE GANGLER

5010 DEER POINT

SPRING, TX  77386

 

KACI BERRY

17026 SPRUCE RUN DRIVE

SPRING, TX  77379

 

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

BYLAWS

 

The initial Bylaws of the Corporation shall be adopted by the Board of Directors.  The power to alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation or adopt new Bylaws is vested in the Board of Directors, subject to repeal or change by action of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands, this ______ day of MARCH, 1997.

 

 

___________________________________________

MARY ELLEN ARAUJO

 

 

___________________________________________

KACI BERRY

 

 

___________________________________________

YVONNE GANGLER

 

 

 

 

STATE OF TEXAS

 

COUNTY OF HARRIS

 

I, M. CONNIE CRAIG, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this  _____ day of MARCH, 1997, personally appeared before me MARY ELLEN ARAUJO, KACI BERRY and YVONNE GANGLER, who, each being by me first duly sworn, severally declared that they are the persons who signed the foregoing document as incorporators, and that the statements therein contained are true.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

 

 

 

___________________________________________

NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS