CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIONof theAMERICAN CITIZENRY INSTITUTEA Nevada Non-Profit Public Benefit CorporationARTICLE IORGANIZATION The AMERICAN CITIZENRY INSTITUTE including its Center for Research on Education, Government, and Citizenship is a non-profit and non-partisan public benefit Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Corporation") that is organized and operated in accordance with the required non-profit Corporation provisions of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) §82, and as a non-profit Corporation formed pursuant to NRS §82.021, "Corporations for public benefit (in perpetuity)," as defined. Furthermore, the Corporation shall be operated in accordance with and within the meaning as defined under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code §501(c)(3). Should the unexpected vicissitude somehow alter our course and purpose requiring the Corporation to dissolve, the Corporation shall distribute its assets to the United States, a State, or a person who is recognized as exempt under §501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code as amended. ARTICLE IIPUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION The Corporation shall be diligent in its perseverance and commitment to serve all American citizens of the State of Nevada, the United States of America and its territories, and to all American citizens wherever situated. The Corporation shall also be diligent in its perseverance and commitment to serve all citizens of the United States by educating, promoting, and facilitating all matters having to do with promulgating public and private education, government (including both rights and duties), and citizenship. ARTICLE IIIPRINCIPAL OFFICE The principal site for the Corporation for Public Benefit and its Center for Research on Education, Government, and Citizenship shall be located at 340 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 2B, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119-4258; however, as the need arises for a different site or for nationwide affiliate operations or satellite offices, the Board of Trustees shall determine such matters at their discretion, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation. ARTICLE IVPRIMARY PURPOSE The primary purpose of the Corporation for public benefit is to conduct educational research on matters of citizen interests and concerns including education, government, and citizenship.
ARTICLE VMEMBERSHIP The Corporation shall issue memberships to Citizen Members, Associate Members, and Discretionary Members for such reasons as the Board may deem necessary for furthering the purpose and objectives of the Corporation as set forth in its Bylaws. Each Citizen member must provide proof of American citizenship before honors of membership certification can be conferred. ARTICLE VICOMMUNICATION The Corporation shall be diligent in its perseverance and commitment to serve the citizen residents of the State of Nevada, the United States of America and its territories and possessions, and all other American citizens wherever situated. The Corporation shall serve and inform all Americans by whatever means of communication necessary. ARTICLE VIIPUBLIC SUPPORT The Corporation shall seek and find ways and means of public support and contributions such as grants and pledges from institutions, foundations, and government programs. ARTICLE VIIIPRIVATE SUPPORT The Corporation shall seek and find ways and means of private support including tax-exempt contributions and pledged support from Citizens and Corporate America‹giants of American industry. ARTICLE IXARTICLES AND BYLAWS The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation provide its purpose and objectives. The practical reasons for the initial selections and terms and appointments of Trustees and Officers are for purposes of continuity, and should thereafter be increased or decreased depending on circumstances and need at the Board of Trustees discretion.
The qualifications for the Board of Trustees shall be determined by discretion of the Board of Trustees pursuant to NRS §82.196, §82.201, and §82.206.
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