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Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State
TREY GRAYSON
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.

Article I:
The name of the corporation is MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.

Article II:
The purpose for which the corporation is organized: Said corporation 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 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article III:
The name of the registered agent is James E. Miller and the street address of the corporation’s initial registered office in Kentucky is 103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724.

Article IV:
The mailing address of the corporation’s principal office is 103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724. Article V: The number of directors (minimum of three (3) required) constituting the initial board of directors is three. The names and mailing addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial board of directors are as follows:

James E. Miller, 103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724
Richard Hundley, 103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724
Forest F. Miller, 450 W. Vermont St., Unit 1903, Escondido, CA 92025

Article VI:
Powers of the corporation:
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit, 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 previous articles 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 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 Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article VII:
Distribution of Assets on Dissolution: 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 Code, or 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, or to a legal entity which has qualified as a public charity pursuant to the provisions of IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) and applicable state law. 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 to such organization or organizations as said Court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

Executed by James E. Miller, Incorporator, 103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724, ____________________________________ on March 20, 2009.

I, James E. Miller, consent to serve as the registered agent on behalf of the corporation.
______________________

(01/09)

APPLICATION FOR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Non-Profit Corporation)
NON-PROFIT CORPORATE NAME
The corporate name must contain the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or the abbreviation: “Inc,” or the word “corporation” or the abbreviation “Co.,” but if the word “corporation” or the abbreviation “CO.” is used it may not immediately proceeded by the word “and” or the abbreviation “&.” A corporation name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from any other name on record with the Office of the Secretary of State.
PURPOSE
Corporations may be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390 for any lawful purpose or purposes, including, without being limited to charitable benevolent; eleemosynary; educational; civic; patriotic; political; governmental; religious; social; recreational; fraternal; literary; cultural; athletic; scientific; agricultural; horticultural; animal husbandry; and professional, commercial, industrial or trade association; but labor unions, cooperative incorporations and incorporations subject to any of the provisions of the insurance laws or banking laws of this state may not be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390.
REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
The registered office of the corporation must be in Kentucky and contain street address or other specific location (Highway, Rural Route, Building etc.) A post office box is insufficient for the registered office address. The registered agent may be an individual resident of Kentucky, a Kentucky corporation, a Kentucky non-profit corporation, a Kentucky limited liability corporation, a foreign corporation, a foreign non-profit corporation, a foreign limited liability corporation authorized to transact business in Kentucky. The company seeking formation shall not act as its own registered agent.
CONSENT OF REGISTERED AGENT
Unless the registered agent signs the articles, the corporation must deliver with the articles of incorporation, the registered agent’s consent to the appointment. The registered agent must give written consent to act as agent on behalf of the corporation. If the registered agent is a corporation an officer or the chairman of the board of directors must sign on behalf of the corporation. If the registered agent is a limited liability corporation and management of the corporation is vested in one or more managers, a manager must sign on behalf of the limited liability corporation. If management of the corporation is vested in its members, a member must sign. The person signing on behalf of the business entity acting as agent must designate the title or capacity in which he or she signs
PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS
The principal office is the office (in or out of this state) so designated in writing with the Office of the Secretary of State where the principal executive offices of the corporation are located.
DOCUMENT DELIVERY
All articles of organization will be sent to the return address on the outer envelope. If no address is found, the formation documents are sent to the principal office. If the organizer wishes for correspondence from the Office of the Secretary of State to be sent to an individual or corporation address other than those above, a request must be submitted in writing affirming that request. All other communication and notification shall follow the process prescribed in Kentucky Revised Statute.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR NEED TO MODIFY THE EXISTING FORM
If this form does not comply with the articles of incorporation that you wish to file (ie: additional articles, signatures, etc.), please disregard this form and send a drafted executed copy of the articles of incorporation according to KRS 271B to the address below.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The number of directors of a non-profit corporation shall not be less than 3. The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of incorporation and shall hold office until the first annual election of directors.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS TO BE PROPERLY FILED
The articles of incorporation must be signed by an incorporator. Documents must be submitted either typed or printed in black ink.
NUMBER OF COPIES
Submit the original signed articles of incorporation and two exact or conformed copies. One file-stamped copy must then be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the corporation’s registered office is situated. Two file-stamped copies will be returned to the corporation as evidence of filing.
FILING FEE
The filing fee for Articles of Incorporation for a non-profit corporation is $8.00. Your check should be made payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer."
MAILING ADDRESS OFFICE LOCATION
Trey Grayson Room 154, Capitol Building
Office of the Secretary of State 700 Capital Avenue
P. O. Box 718 Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort, KY 40602-0718 Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ET
CONTACT INFORMATION AND NAME AVAILABILITY
If you have any questions, need additional forms or wish to search for name availability, please feel free to visit our website at www.sos.ky.gov or call 502-564-3490.
FUTURE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES: The non-profit corporation must file an annual report with the Office of the Secretary of State between January 1 and June 30 of the year following the calendar year in which the corporation was formed. Subsequent annual reports must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State between January 1 and June 30 of the following calendar years. A statement of change of the registered agent and/or registered office address or principal office address must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State whenever a change has occurred involving any of the above categories. You may file your statement of change or annual report online at www.sos.ky.gov.




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