ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Of

Iowa Repeater Council, Inc.

I, the person whose name is subscribed hereto, acting as incorporator for the purposes of forming a non-profit corporation under the provisions of Chapter 504A of the Code of Iowa, and assuming and claiming all powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted or permitted to bodies corporate under said law, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE I – NAME

The name of the corporation shall be: Iowa Repeater Council, Inc.

ARTICLE II – STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION

This corporation is organized and incorporated under Chapter 504A of the 1987 Code of Iowa.

ARTICLE III – DURATION

The period of duration shall be perpetual.

ARTICLE IV – PURPOSES

This corporation is organized to recommend frequencies, operating and technical parameters to, and foster cooperation among, amateur radio operators in order to avoid or minimize interference.  This corporation is organized for the further purpose to facilitate the exchange of information between intra- and inter-state amateur radio groups, to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism, and operating efficiency, and to assist amateur radio operators to maintain their communication systems so as to provide reliable communications in time of emergency or public need.

ARTICLE V – LIMITATIONS

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, directors, 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 IX  hereof.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any activity 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 (or the corresponding provisions of any future Internal Revenue Law).

ARTICLE VI – REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of the initial registered office of the corporation shall be in Crawford County, Iowa, and is 1306 4th Avenue North, Denison, Iowa, 51442.  The initial registered agent at said address shall be Dr. Dennis Crabb.

ARTICLE VII – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of this corporation shall be five (5).  The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as initial directors are:

NAME                          ADDRESS

Four year initial terms:

Dennis Crabb, M.D., WB0GGI      1306 4th Ave N, Denison, IA 51442

Gene Mitchell, N0DQS                 Box 298, Schleswig, IA 51461

John Maurer, NA0S                            RR 1, Ames, IA 50010

Two year initial terms:

Dan Bureman, WB0QAM        3808 6th Ave #14, Des Moines, IA 50313

Al Groff, K0VM         1446 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

ARTICLE VIII – INCORPORATOR

The name and address of the incorporator is:

NAME                          ADDRESS

Dennis Crabb, M.D., WB0GGI     1306 4th Ave N, Denison, IA  51442

ARTICLE IX – POWERS

Except as in these Articles specifically limited, this corporation shall have those powers authorized by law necessary to accomplish its purposes as set out in Article IV.

ARTICLE X – BY-LAWS

This corporation may make and amend By-Laws at its pleasure through the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XI – DISSOLUTION

Upon the dissolution of this corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of this corporation, dispose of all of the assets of this corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, scientific, civil or social welfare purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Board of Directors shall determine.   Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the District Court of Iowa in and for the county in which the principal office of this 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.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this _____ day of September, 1988.

 

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Dennis W. Crabb, M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF IOWA

Crawford County

On  this  ____  day  of  September, 1988, before  me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Dennis W. Crabb, M.D., to me known to be the identical person named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his voluntary act and deed.

 

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Notary Public in and for

the State of Iowa