Charter of Blue Ridge Trail Riders, Inc.
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The undersigned, acting as the incorporators under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, adopt the following charter for such corporation:
1. The name of the corporation is Blue Ridge Trail Riders, Inc.
2. This corporation is a mutual benefit corporation.
3. (a) The address of the corporation's initial registered office in the State of Tennessee is on record and available upon request.
(b) The name of the initial registered agent, to be located at the address listed in 3(a), is on record and available upon request.
4. The name and address of each incorporator is on record and available upon request.
5. The complete address of the corporation's principal office is on record and available upon request.
6. This corporation is a nonprofit corporation.
7. This corporation will have members.
8. In the event of dissolution, the residual assets of the organization will be sold and any monies, after paying expenses of the sale, will be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code, or to the Federal, State, or local government for exclusive public purposes.
9. This organization is organized for the following purposes:
(a) To promote equine recreation and pleasure through club activities;
(b) To educate members on the training, care, and recreational enjoyment of horses;
(c) To educate, encourage and solicit active participation by both members and the general public in the wise and sustaining use of public trails and land designated for horse use;
(d) To work with public legislators and agencies to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational horse use, that public land currently not so designated, if feasible, may become available to equestrians, and that the interests of horsepeople are well served;
(e) To assist agencies responsible for the management of public lands that allow horse use;
(f) To engage in any other lawful activity or nonprofitable cause not enumerated above related to equine recreation and other nonprofitable causes; and to do all things necessary or convenient, not inconsistent with law, to further the activities and affairs of the corporation.
10. The bylaws of the corporation may be amended upon approval of twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting membership. Such approval may be obtained at any regular or special meeting.
11. No member of this corporation may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom.
12. A member must have attended four (4) of the previous twelve (12) regular meetings of members in order to vote-by proxy.
13. A member must have attended six (6) of the previous twelve (12) regular meetings of members in order to hold an office.
14. No part of the corporation's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any person having a personal and private interest in the activities of the corporation.
1. The name of the corporation is Blue Ridge Trail Riders, Inc.
2. This corporation is a mutual benefit corporation.
3. (a) The address of the corporation's initial registered office in the State of Tennessee is on record and available upon request.
(b) The name of the initial registered agent, to be located at the address listed in 3(a), is on record and available upon request.
4. The name and address of each incorporator is on record and available upon request.
5. The complete address of the corporation's principal office is on record and available upon request.
6. This corporation is a nonprofit corporation.
7. This corporation will have members.
8. In the event of dissolution, the residual assets of the organization will be sold and any monies, after paying expenses of the sale, will be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code, or to the Federal, State, or local government for exclusive public purposes.
9. This organization is organized for the following purposes:
(a) To promote equine recreation and pleasure through club activities;
(b) To educate members on the training, care, and recreational enjoyment of horses;
(c) To educate, encourage and solicit active participation by both members and the general public in the wise and sustaining use of public trails and land designated for horse use;
(d) To work with public legislators and agencies to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational horse use, that public land currently not so designated, if feasible, may become available to equestrians, and that the interests of horsepeople are well served;
(e) To assist agencies responsible for the management of public lands that allow horse use;
(f) To engage in any other lawful activity or nonprofitable cause not enumerated above related to equine recreation and other nonprofitable causes; and to do all things necessary or convenient, not inconsistent with law, to further the activities and affairs of the corporation.
10. The bylaws of the corporation may be amended upon approval of twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting membership. Such approval may be obtained at any regular or special meeting.
11. No member of this corporation may transfer a membership or any right arising therefrom.
12. A member must have attended four (4) of the previous twelve (12) regular meetings of members in order to vote-by proxy.
13. A member must have attended six (6) of the previous twelve (12) regular meetings of members in order to hold an office.
14. No part of the corporation's net earnings may inure to the benefit of any person having a personal and private interest in the activities of the corporation.