Texas Flute Society
Constitution

 

 

                Article First:  The name of the organization shall be the Texas Flute Society.

                Article Second:  The place in this state where the principal office of the Texas Flute Society is to be located is in the City of Arlington, Texas, Tarrant County.  The address is P.O. Box 54202, Hurst, Texas 76054.

                Article Third:  The Texas Flute Society is organized for the purposes and objectives as follows:
( A ) to further the activities and education on flutists in North Central Texas, ( B ) to sponsor concerts, workshops, clinics, master classes and festivals at which members and guests artists can perform and disseminate information, and ( C )  to direct our efforts toward cultural and educational values in and for the general community, striving for activities with a public interest wider than that of members and contributors.  The Texas Flute Society is organized exclusively for charitable, educational purposes.

                Article Fourth:  The names and addresses of the persons who are the trustees of the Texas Flute Society are as follows:

                                Rita Almond                         1608 Sagebrush, Euless, TX  76040
                                Melissa Arthur                      3121 Woodbridge Drive, Bedford, TX 76021
                                Judy Pierce                            3604 San Rafael, Arlington, TX  76013
                                Terri Sundberg                      1813 Vintage Lane, Denton, TX 76210

                Article Fifth:  No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Texas Flute Society 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 Third hereof.  No substantial part of the activities of the Texas Flute Society shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Texas Flute Society 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 Texas Flute Society shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities nor exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of the Texas Flute Society.

                Article Sixth:  Upon the dissolution of the Texas Flute Society, the Board of Trustees shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Texas Flute Society, dispose of all the assets of the Texas Flute Society exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section
 501 ( c ) ( 3 )  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Trustees shall determine.  Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the Texas Flute Society 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.