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Constitution and Bylaws

by three (3) or more voting members, within fifteen (15) days of the
time the original amendment was mailed to members. If any such
additional amendments are properly submitted, they shall also be
mailed, emailed, or faxed to members by the Board, and the final
date for voting by mail or fax on the original amendments and any
others submitted shall be fifteen (15) days after the mailing or faxing
of the last amendment by the Board.

ARTICLE XVII –Private Inurement

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the
benefit of, or be distributable to its 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 Five 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) an political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition to 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 in (a) by a
corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501
(c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section
of any future federal code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions
to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal
Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax
code.

ARTICLE XVIII –Conflict of Interest
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of the conflict of interest policy
is to protect this tax-exempt Organization’s interest when it is
contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that
might benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the
Organization or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction.
This policy is intended to supplement but not replace any applicable
state and federal laws governing conflict of interest application to
nonprofit and charitable organizations.