KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT:
That we, the undersigned, desiring to form a Non-Profit Corporation
under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose,
do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I. NAME: This name of this corporation is the Broadband
Wireless Alliance, Inc.
ARTICLE II. PRINCIPAL (REGISTERED) OFFICE: The principal
(registered) office of this corporation is to be located at:
Broadband Wireless Alliance, Inc.
c/o Robert Hoskins
2844 E. Michelle Way, Ste. 1101
Gilbert, AZ 85234
in the Gilbert, County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, and
may transact its business and maintain offices for such purposes at such other
places either within or without this state.
ARTICLE III. PURPOSE:
The purpose for which this corporation is organized is the transaction of any
and all business for which non-profit corporations may be incorporated under
the laws of the State of Arizona, as may be amended from time-to-time, except
that said corporation is organized exclusively for educational purposes, within
the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the
corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Laws.
ARTICLE IV. CHARACTER OF AFFAIRS: The specific
purpose for which this corporation is organized and intends actually to engage
in this State, which shall not limit the character of the exempt activities
which this corporation may ultimately conduct are as follows: The Broadband
Wireless Alliance, Inc. shall support all manufacturers, vendors, distributors,
resellers, operators and end users with an interest in building and promoting
wireless networks. The Broadband
Wireless Alliance shall research, create and publish information on broadband
wireless technology, network management, business planning and related topics;
provide instruction on designing broadband wireless networks; conduct seminars,
training sessions and other information events; and encourage its members in
research efforts and their pursuit of recognition by other broadband wireless
organizations within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to
organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under said Section 501(c)(3),
or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue
Laws.
ARTICLE V. INCORPORATOR(S): The names and addresses
of the incorporators of this corporation are:
Robert Hoskins, Gilbert,
AZ 85234
All powers, duties and responsibilities of the
incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of
Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
ARTICLE VI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The initial board of directors shall consist
of 5 directors. The names and
addresses of the persons who are to serve as the directors until the first
annual meeting of the members, or until their successors are elected and
qualify are: Robert Hoskins, Gilbert, AZ. The board of directors may at their discretion authorize the
officers of the Broadband Wireless Alliance, as defined in the Bylaws of the Broadband
Wireless Alliance, to perform the duties of the board of directors, pursuant to
ARS §10-3301.
ARTICLE VII. CORPORATE PROPERTY: The property of
this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of
the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of
any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private
person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets
remaining after payment, 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.
ARTICLE VIII. LIMITATIONS: No part of the net
earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable
to, its members, trustees, 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 the furtherance
of the purposes set forth in the articles hereof. Notwithstanding any other
provision of these articles, this corporation shall not, except to an
insubstantial degree, engage in any activities (a) by a corporation exempt from
Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, or (b) the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal
Revenue Laws.
ARTICLE IX. DISSOLUTION: Upon the dissolution of
this corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making
provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation,
dispose of all its assets exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in
such a manner, to such organization organized and operated exclusively for
charitable, educational, religious purposes under the meaning of Section 501
(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding Section of any future
Federal Tax Code, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets
not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Superior Court in the County
where the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for
such purposes or to such organizations as said Court shall determine, which are
organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE X. PRIVATE PROPERTY. The private property
of the directors, members, officers, employees and agents of the corporation
shall be forever exempt from any and all debts of every kind and nature
incurred by the corporation, and as authorized by the laws of this State.
ARTICLE XI. INDEMNIFICATION: The corporation shall
indemnify every director, officer, employee and agent, or his or her heirs,
executors and administrators against expenses reasonably incurred by him or her
in connection with any action, suit or proceedings to which he or she may be a
party by reason of his or her being, or having been, a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, except in relation to those matters which
he or she shall be adjudicated to be liable for negligence or misconduct. In
the event of a settlement, indemnification shall be provided only in connection
with such matter covered by the settlement as to which the indemnification
shall not be exclusive of other rights to which he or she may be entitled. As
used in this ARTICLE, expenses shall include amounts of judgments, penalties or
fines rendered or levied against such director, officer, employee or agent, and
the amounts paid in settlement by him or her shall have been first approved by
the directors of this corporation. The power of indemnification under the
Arizona Revised Statutes shall not be denied or limited by the Bylaws or these
articles.
ARTICLE XII. DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY. No director of
this corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided, however, that
this article shall not be construed as eliminating or limiting the liability of
a director for one or more of the following acts, namely (1) A breach of duty
of loyalty to the corporation, (2) Any acts or omissions which are not in good
faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the
law, (3) The authorizing of an unlawful payment or distribution out of the
corporate assets, (4) Any transaction made in the furtherance of the exempt
purposes of the corporation which the director derived an improper personal
benefit, or (5) Any act or acts that can be defined under the laws of this
State as 'Director Conflicts Of Interest.'
ARTICLE XIII. DISCRIMINATION: The Corporation will
not practice or permit discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, national
origin, religion, or physical handicap or disability.
ARTICLE XIV. ANNUAL MEETING: The annual meeting of
the Board of Directors is to be held at a place either within or without this
State as fixed by the Bylaws.
ARTICLE XV. DURATION: The existence of this
corporation shall be perpetual unless sooner terminated as provided for by law.
ARTICLE XVI. MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS: The Corporation
shall have classes of members. The designation of the class of members,
qualifications thereof, and all rights, privileges and powers vested and
reserved to members shall be fixed by the Bylaws, except that the power to
alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws or adopt Bylaws, subject to repeal or change
by the action of the members, shall be vested and reserved to members. The
right of members, or classes of members to vote, may be limited, enlarged or
denied to the extent provided in the Bylaws and unless so limited, enlarged or
denied each member, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each
matter submitted to a vote of the members. A member entitled to vote may vote
in person, or unless otherwise prohibited by the Bylaws, vote by a proxy duly
executed by the member or his or her duly authorized attorney-in-fact. Meetings
of members shall be held at such place within or without the State in
accordance with the Bylaws, or if such place is not provided, then all such
meetings shall be held at the principal office of this corporation. An annual
meeting of the voting members shall be held at such time and place as fixed by
the Bylaws. And at such meeting, the members shall elect directors to replace
those directors whose terms expire on the date of such annual meeting, and
conduct any other business that may lawfully come before the members for a
vote. Such directors shall be elected by a simple majority of all members
entitled to vote. Special meetings of the members may be called either by
one-third of the Board of Directors, or by at least one-tenth (1/10) of the
voting members.
ARTICLE XVII. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of the
corporation shall end on December 31 of each year.
ARTICLE XVIII. STATUTORY (RESIDENT) (REGISTERED)
AGENT: The name and address of the initial Statutory (Resident)(Registered)
Agent of this corporation is: Robert Hoskins, 2844 E. Michelle Way. Gilbert, AZ
85234
ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY STATUTORY AGENT The
undersigned hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment as statutory agent
of the above-named corporation effective this 1st day of January
2001.
Dated: January 1, 2001
Signature:
Printed Name: Robert
Hoskins
Other BWA
Documentation
- Mission Statement
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Membership Application