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Are you interested in football?
Click here to see how to voice your opinion. Meeting February 19th.
Read this short story if you would like to know what youth sports is really all about! ____
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__________________________________ Section 1: The purpose of the Beaverdam Youth League, Inc. is to provide area youth with access to organized youth sports activities in Hanover County, Virginia. Section 2: The corporation= s registered agent is Mrs. Mildred G. Jackson The corporation= s registered office is 13099 Old Ridge Rd. Beaverdam, VA. 23015 Section 3: The Beaverdam Youth League, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Section 4: No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article I, Section 3 hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, (b) by a corporation to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Section 5: Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or the such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. Section 1: Membership in the corporation is granted to the parents or guardians of children registered to play youth sports within the Beaverdam Youth League, Inc. and members of the Board of Directors, Committee members and team coaches. Section 2: Voting rights are granted to general members at annual meetings for the election of directors. Only duly elected or appointed members of the Board of Directors shall have voting rights at any regular or special meeting. Article III-Board of Directors Section 1: There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of a President, Vice-President, Registrar, Secretary, Treasurer, League Commissioners, and at large members as determined by Board vote. There shall be no fewer than one Director and no more than 20 Directors. Section 2: The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year in September, beginning in 1997, at a time and place determined by the Board of Directors. Section3: A Director may be removed from office by a special meeting of the Board of Directors called for that purpose or at any other lawful meeting of the Board of Directors. The vote of two-thirds of the Board members present will be sufficient to remove a Director. Section 4: The Board of Directors will hold regular meetings at times and in places determined by the Board. Section 5: A quorum of the Board of Directors shall be a majority of the total Directors currently serving on the Board. Section 6: The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee from its members to conduct such business and handle such affairs of the corporation as the Board of Directors shall designate. Section 7: The corporation shall have the following initial directors:
Section 1: Regular meetings of the Board of Directors must be held monthly. The time and place will be determined from time to time by the Board. All such meetings will be open to the general membership. Notice of regular meetings shall not be required, however, should the Board change a time and or place of any regularly scheduled meeting, notice of the change shall be given by the Secretary to all Directors at east 72 Hours before such meeting is held. Section 2: Special Board meetings may be called at any time for any reason upon the request of the President or, at least five Directors, or twenty members. Notice of special meetings called shall be given by the Secretary to all Directors at least 72 hours before such meeting is held. Section 3: Voting by proxy is not allowed. Section 1: The corporation shall indemnify each person who from time to time may serve as an officer or Director of the Corporation, to the extent permitted under Virginia law at the time of any permissible claim. Section 2: Every reference in this Article V to an officer or Director shall include his heirs and personal representatives. The right of indemnification provided by this Article is in addition to, and is not exclusive of any other rights to reimbursement or indemnification to which the person indemnified hereby may be entitled. Section 1: These articles shall not deprive the corporation, the Board of Directors, or any Director of any rights or privileges conferred by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Section 2: These Articles may be amended at a meeting of the Directors by a two-thirds vote.. Section 3: The Board of Directors shall develop by-laws to govern specific operational procedures. These by-laws are subject to the same amendment provisions as these articles. Accepted by: Attested:
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