1 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE FRIENDS OF SAN BERNARDINO
ANIMAL SERVICES FOUNDATION
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation shall be the Friends Of San Bernardino Animal Services Foundation.
ARTICLE II
Section 1.This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
Section 2.The specific purpose of this corporation is to support the City of San Bernardino Animal Services Department by raising funds for its existing and future programming and undertaking any programs and projects which will serve the above purpose.
ARTICLE III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s agent of service is the City of San Bernardino Animal Services Director, Kristine Watson, 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, California 92401.
ARTICLE IV
The street and mailing address for the principal office of the corporation shall be located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, California, 92401.
ARTICLE V
Section 1.This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for Animal care and services purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2.No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office. 2 Section 3. 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 the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law; or
b) by corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United State Internal Revenue law.
ARTICLE VI
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to the City of San Bernardino Animal Services Department purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof, or to the benefit of ay private person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to the City of San Bernardino exclusively for animal care and services purposes.
Date
(Signature of Incorporator)
Kristine Watson, Animal Services Director
(Name and Title of Incorporator)
I hereby declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.
(Signature of Incorporator)
Kristine Watson, Animal Services Director
(Name and Title of Incorporator)