ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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Severe Weather Research, Education,
Public Awareness Safety Planning
and Humanitarian and Disaster Relief To Those In Need
Helping to Save Lives Through Research, Education,
and Advance Severe Weather Planning.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Alert 1 Weather, Inc.
ARTICLE I
NAME/REGISTERED OFFICE:
The name of this corporation shall be: Alert 1 Weather, Inc. The corporation's registered office is located at: the physical address of:
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE:
This corporation is organized exclusively for the purposes of: Educational, Scientific Research, Public Awareness and Safety Planning in Advance of Severe Weather Events, and Charitable and Humanitarian Disaster Relief to areas affected by a Natural and Man-Made Disasters within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended. To this end, the corporation shall conduct severe weather research and live saving public education and awareness through various scientific, educational, public sessions, and field operations with and for students of Meteorology of various institutions of higher education.
Alert 1 Weather, Inc.’s operations and research will be conducted both independently and jointly through various schools, colleges, businesses, and professional individuals with expertise, education, and training in meteorology and the related sciences.
Alert 1 Weather, Inc. will operate the home office at the location as listed in Article I above, but may conduct research and operations as deemed appropriate and necessary anywhere within the United States.
The findings, research, and conclusions will be used to further the advancement of severe weather research, predictions, warnings, and the public life saving methods associated with these phenomenons. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be solely devoted to said purposes.
At the direction and majority agreement of the Board of Directors, certain funds and Volunteer Services may be allocated and distributed to certain individuals, groups, or organizations in the form of Humanitarian Relief and Assistance for Natural and Man-Made Disasters, as provided by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
In addition and under the same terms as stated above, certain funds may be used to purchase, distribute, or allocate specified Emergency Warning Devices and or Radios to the public and or authorized organizations to be used as Advance Severe Weather Warning Systems to aid in the life saving goals of Alert 1 Weather, Inc.
ARTICLE III
LIMITATIONS:
At all times the following shall operate as conditions restricting the operations and activities of the corporation:
1. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to any member of the corporation not qualifying as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, nor to any Director or officer of the corporation, nor to any other private persons, excepting solely such reasonable compensation that the corporation shall pay for services actually rendered to the corporation, or allowed by the corporation as a reasonable allowance for authorized expenditures incurred on behalf of the corporation;
2. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall constitute the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, or any initiative or referendum before the public, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including by publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
4. The corporation shall not lend any of its assets to any officer or director of this corporation [unless such loan program is regularly conducted as part of the activities of the organization and the qualification of the individual to participate in same is determined by a panel comprised solely of non-Board members], or guarantee to any person the payment of a loan by an officer or director of this corporation.
ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS/MEMBERS
The corporation may (but need not) have voting members, and such membership, if any, and classes thereof, shall be as defined in the corporation's bylaws when they are formed after the first meeting of the Board.
The management and affairs of the corporation shall be at all times under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose operations in governing the corporation shall be defined by statute and by the corporation's by-laws. No member or Director shall have any right, title, or interest in or to any property of the corporation.
All Officers, Board of Directors, and members will not be compensated for any duties he / she may perform and each position is a volunteer position.
The Corporation’s first Board of Directors shall be comprised of the following natural persons:
Dennis Sherrod – Chairman – Executive Director
Steve Miller – Vice Chairman – Associate Director
ARTICLE V
DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND PERSONAL LIABILITY:
No member, officer or Director of this corporation shall be personally liable for the debts or obligations of this corporation of any nature whatsoever, nor shall any of the property of the members, officers or Directors be subject to the payment of the debts or obligations of this corporation.
ARTICLE VI
DISSOLUTION:
Upon the time of dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed by the Board of Directors, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all debts, obligations, liabilities, costs and expenses of the corporation, for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 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 to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE VII
INCORPORATOR:
The incorporator(s) of this corporation are:
Ruth Sherrod
Dennis Sherrod
The undersigned incorporator(s) certify(ies) both that she/he/they execute(s) these Articles for the purposes herein stated, and that by such execution, she/he/they affirm(s) the understanding that should any of the information in these Articles be intentionally or knowingly misstated, she/he/they is/are subject to criminal penalties for perjury.
________________________Chairman Signature
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________________________Secretary / Treasurer Signature
Dennis Sherrod - Executive Director / Chairman Email: Dennis@Alert1Weather.org
Alert 1 Weather, Inc.
P.O. Box 9473
Birmingham, AL. 35220