Association Bylaws

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

DIAMOND SPRINGS-EL DORADO FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

 A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION

 The undersigned certify that:

1.  They are the president and secretary. respectively, of Diamond Springs-El Dorado Firefighters’ Association, a California corporation.

 I

The name of this corporation is DIAMOND SPRINGS-EL DORADO FIRE FIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION.

II

This corporation is a nonprofit pubic 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,

III

 The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to support  the goals and commitments of the Diamond Springs-El Dorado (California) Fire Protection District and the community it serves by providing safety education services to schools and senior citizen groups: donating safety equipment, training, and leasing space to the aforesaid fire district.

IV

This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

V

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 1 70(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office,

VI

The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private persons

VII

Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and no part of the assets or income shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.

 

The foregoing amendments and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation have been duly approved by the Board of Directors of this corporation.

The foregoing amendments and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation have been duly approved by the required vote of the membership of this corporation.

We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of our own knowledge.