COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
March 4, 1993
The State Corporation Commission has found the accompanying
articles submitted on behalf of
VIRGINIANS AGAINST STATE KILLING, INC.
to comply with the requirements of law, and confires payment of -
all related fees.
Therefore, it is ORDERED that this
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
be issued and admitted to record with the articles of
incorporation in the Office of the Clerk of the Cosmission,
effective March 4, 1993.
The corporation is granted the authority conferred on
accordance with the articles, subject te the conditions dad
restrictions imposed by law. &
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
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CORPACPT
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
VIRGINIANS AGAINST STATE KILLING, INC,
We hereby associate to form a non-stack corporation under the provisions of
Cahpter 2 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia and to that end sst forth the
following: a
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Virginians Against State Killing, Inc.
SECOND: The address of Virginians
registered office is 917 East Jefferson
(P.O. Box 3344, Charlottesville,
the initial registered office is locates
of the Corporation’s initial registered a see
resident of Virginia and who is a member of the Virginia State Bax andy
business address is 917 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesvilie, Virginia, 22901.
THIRD: The Corporation is organized exclasively for the p e of public
education about the death penalty and sdvacacy of its repo*l inia,
FOURTH
The number of directors constituting the init
The names and addresses of the persons serving on the
Directors are:
NAME ADDEBESS
Victoria Almquist 1303 South Barton Street, #201
David Burger 1243 Cedars Court, #C-6, Char.
Rusty Dinkins-Curling 2504 Straw ye Chase We:
Rebecca Edwards 1300 Wertl t, #C-2, Chai
Judy Gaffney 2263 Whey: treet, Vienna,
Henry Heller Route 1, Box 114-b, Faber, VA 22038
Elizabeth Massie Route 1, Box 270-A, Waynes! VA 22880
Terry McCaffrey 10466 Breckinridge Lane, Fairfax, VA 22030
Margaret West Route 1, Box 243-A, Crozet, VA 12932
FIFTH: Virginians Against Siate Killing, Inc. is a noa-profi
shall issue no stock of any kind. No part of the net
shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its Pogrd
officers or other private persons, except that the Corporation !
authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation fer setvices
rendered and to make payments and distributious in furtieranee af the
purposes set forth in the Article Third hereof. The Coxporation saall not
participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of
statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of there Articles, the Corporation shall zot
carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by @ corporation
exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)/4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954.
SIXTH: Upon dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall,
after paying or making provision of the payment of all the ijiabilities of the
Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the
purposes of the corporation in such mannerf, or to such organtizatios or
organizations as shall at the time qualify as an exempi 3
organizations under Section 501¢¢)(3) or. Section 501(<)(4) of the.
Revenue Code of 1954 (or the provision
States Internal Revenue Law), as the Bosrd of Directors shall détermiae. Any
of such assets not so disposed of shail be disposed of by a-court of competent
jurisdiction of the county or city in which the principal office of the
Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such
or ion or organizations, as said court shall sabinleic' + which qualify as
tax exempt as provided above.
SEVENTH: Virginians Against State Killing, Inc. is to have eae class of voting
members: persons who atteni) the Annual Mecting designated
of the Board of Directors. All persons who have expre:
Virginians Against State Killing, Inc. by contacting the Y
and persons who have contributed funds to the Corporation
prior to the Annual Meeting, shailbe notified by the Board )
writing as to the date, time, and locaties\ of the Annual Meeting, ae later thee
two (2) weeks in advance of the Annaal Meeting. : eee
EIGHTH: The Directors of the Corporation shall be
majority of the Corporation’s voting members at the
Meeting. Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be f!
possible time by a majority of the Board members Prenent : and
regular meeting of the Board.
NINTH: In addition, the Corporation shall have the power todo pay and ail
acts which may be y, useful, ble, and proper for the furtherance * 3
the goais of “A Corporation. Z
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this Temth day :
of February, 1993.
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Rebecca Brooks Edwards date °
Incorporator
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