Kansas Association of the Deaf

Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLE I --- NAME

ARTICLE II --- PURPOSE

ARTICLE III

ARTICLE IV--- PERPETUAL EXISTENCE

ARTICLE V --- OFFICERS

ARTICLE VI

ARTICLE VII

ARTICLE VIII --- LIMITATION

ARTICLE IX --- DISSOLUTION

ARTICLE X --- REGISTERED OFFICE


ARTICLE I --- NAME


The name of this Association shall be the Kansas Association of the Deaf, Inc.

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ARTICLE II --- PURPOSE


The purpose for which this association is formed are to promote the physical, moral, social and educational, welfare of the deaf persons of Kansas, to establish a home for the blind, aged and infirm deaf people of Kansas, to purchase and hold and sell real estate in order to carry out the purposes of this association, to receive gifts and bequests and apply the same to the purposes of this association.

This Association is organized exclusively for charitable and educational 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 Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

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ARTICLE III


The place- where its business is to be transacted is at Olathe, Kansas.

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ARTICLE IV--- PERPETUAL EXISTENCE


The duration of the organization is lifetime of the corporation, or until its dissolution.

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ARTICLE V --- OFFICERS


The number of directors of this corporation shall be five and the names and residences of those who are appointed for the first year are: J.J. Dold, Olathe; Iona A. Tade, Protection; Edward S. Paxton, Newton; Emmette W. Simpson, South Canton; and William E. Wait, Sawyer.

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ARTICLE VI


The estimated value of the goods, chattels, lands, rights and credits owned by the corporation is No Dollars. The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be No Dollars, and shall be divided into no shares, of No Dollars each.

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ARTICLE VII


The names and residences of the stockholders of said corporation, and the number of shares held by each, are as follows, to wit: None.

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ARTICLE VIII --- LIMITATION


No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure the benefits of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for service rendered to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth above. No substantial part of the activities or the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene (including the publishing or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding of any other provision of these articles, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by any organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding section of any future federal tax code or, (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

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ARTICLE IX --- DISSOLUTION


Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes with the meeting 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 state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively, for such purpose or such organizations as said Court shall determine, which are organizational and operated exclusively for such purposes.

The primary considerations shall be provided for the following 501 (c) (3) organization if it continues in existence: Kansas Educational Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and/or the state government for purpose of maintaining Kansas State School for the Deaf, if it is in existence at the time of dissolution of this organization.

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ARTICLE X --- REGISTERED OFFICE


The registered office of this corporation is 1135 North Walker Lane, Olathe, Kansas 66061 and the registered agent of this address is Julie Theel in the county of Johnson.

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Revised as of June 20, 2007