ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

NACO HERITAGE ALLIANCE, INC.
(Arizona Non-Profit, Tax Exempt Corporation)

We, the undersigned, associate ourselves together to form a non-profit private corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona and for that purpose adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE I - CORPORATE NAME

The name of this Corporation shall be: NACO HERITAGE ALLIANCE, INC.

ARTICLE II - PLACE OF BUSINESS

The principal office and place of transacting the business of the Corporation shall be Naco Heritage Alliance, 1794 W. Newell, P.O. Box 727; Naco, Arizona 85620; however, its Board of Directors may meet for the transaction of business at such other places within the State of Arizona as the Directors may from time to time designate.

ARTICLE III - PURPOSE

The purpose for which this Corporation is organized is the transaction of any and all lawful business for which non-profit corporations may be incorporated under the laws of the State of Arizona, as they may be amended from time to time. Said Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, 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 of 1986, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. To the extent that the following conforms to such charitable, scientific and educational purposes, the general nature of the business to be transacted by the Corporation is more specifically as follows:

1. Preservation, restoration and educational activities related to Camp Naco, Arizona

2. Preservation, restoration and educational activities related to other sites of historical and cultural importance in the area.

The foregoing enumeration of special powers shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the general powers of the Corporation and the enjoyment and exercise thereof, as conferred by the laws of the State of Arizona under which this Corporation is incorporated.

ARTICLE IV - INITIAL BUSINESS

The character of the affairs and business that the Corporation initially intends to conduct in this State is to take all such actions as may be appropriate to accomplish the purposes set forth above.


ARTICLE V – POWERS

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 III 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 of 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 of 1986, or corresponding section or provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law or federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section or provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law or federal tax code.

ARTICLE VI - MEMBERSHIP

The Corporation will have members.

ARTICLE VII - LIQUIDATION

Upon the winding up and dissolution of this Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Corporation, the remaining assets exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation shall be distributed to a non-profit fund, foundation, or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purpose 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 corresponding section of any future United States Internal Revenue law or federal tax code, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Superior Court of the County in which the principle 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 VIII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors whose number and term shall be provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of three directors. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the directors until the first annual meeting of the Board of Directors, or until their successors are elected and qualified are:


Name Address

Name Address

Name Address


The number of persons to serve on the Board of Directors thereafter shall be fixed by the Bylaws.

Except as otherwise provided in these Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of those present at a duly-convened meeting, shall have the power to adopt, amend and rescind the Bylaws for the governing of the Corporation, to fill vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, or in the offices of the Corporation, from any cause, and to designate such powers and duties for said officers as they may be prescribed.

ARTICLE IX - EXEMPTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY

The incorporators, directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and their property shall be forever exempt from liability or assessment for its debts, obligations or engagements.

ARTICLE X - ELIMINATION OF DIRECTORS’ LIABILITY

The personal liability of the directors to the Corporation or its members for monetary damages for any action taken or failure to take any action as a director is eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Neither this provision nor any other provisions in these Articles shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following:

A. The amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled.

B. An intentional infliction of harm on the corporation.

C. A violation of A.R.S. § 10-3833 (liability for unlawful distributions).

D. An intentional violation of criminal law.

For purposes of this provision, “director” shall include trustees or persons who serve on a board or council of the Corporation in an advisory capacity.

ARTICLE XI - INDEMNIFICATION

The Corporation shall indemnify any person against expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by reason of the fact that he/she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trustor, other enterprise, in all circumstances in which, and to the extent that, such indemnification is specifically permitted and provided for by the laws of the State of Arizona as then in effect.

The power of indemnification under the Arizona Revised Statutes shall not be denied or limited by the Bylaws.

ARTICLE XII - INCORPORATORS

The names and addresses of the Incorporators are:

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2.

3.

All powers, duties, and responsibilities of the incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission.

ARTICLE XIII - STATUTORY AGENT

The Statutory Agent is , whose physical address is

ARTICLE XIV - AMENDMENTS

These Articles of Incorporation may be amended from time to time only by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Corporation present, in accordance with procedures set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation, at a duly convened meeting called for that purpose, if a quorum is present and a notice is given as specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE XV - DISCRIMINATION

The Corporation will not practice or permit discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, national origin, religion, or physical handicap or disability.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned Incorporators, hereto set our hand this _______ day of ________________, 2008.












CONSENT TO ACT AS STATUTORY AGENT

I , having been designated to act as statutory agent for NACO HERITAGE ALLIANCE, INC., hereby acknowledge, consent, and accept the appointment as statutory agent effective this ______ day of __________________, 2008, and I shall act in this capacity until removal or resignation is submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes.

Articles of Incorporation

    A lot has been happening with the preservation/restoration efforts of Camp Naco in 2008. Community town forums, aka charrettes, have been held to gather input from folks as to how people feel this resource should be developed.  Fencing the property, which has been a priority, has finally been accomplished. 

    And, most recently, Articles of Incorporation have been drawn up to formalize a non-profit organization to spearhead much of the anticipated future activity and plans.  Having a non-profit entity will be valuable in applying for future grants for the Camp.

  The group of volunteers who have been working on Camp Naco are now OFFICIAL!  The old unofficial name, Camp Naco Arizona Preservation Committee (CNAPC) has been replaced with the official name of Naco Heritage Alliance, Inc.