Articles of Incorporation
OF THE MICCOSUKEE LAND CO-OP, INC.
A CORPORATION NOT FOR PROFIT
We, the undersigned, with other persons being desirous of forming a corporation not for profit, under the provisions
of Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes; do agree to the following:
ARTICLE I NAME The name of this corporation is The Miccosukee Land
Co-op, Inc.
ARTICLE II PURPOSES
The purposes of this corporation shall be:
{a) To purchase, lease, manage and maintain land and facilities for the benefit of the members and to promote the well being of the residential community formed by the members.
(b) To establish, organize, equip, own, operate, manage, control, maintain, carry on, and conduct schools, community centers, co-operative purchasing programs, publications, and research programs, for the benefit of the members and the surrounding community.
{c) To foster, encourage, cultivate, sponsor and develop alternative modes of living consistent with the ideals of the membership and a free and independent society. ,
(a) To engage in any activity of a non-profit corporation permitted under the laws’ of the United States and the State of Florida.
(e) To accept by gift, grant, devise, or otherwise money, property, both real and personal, or any other items to foster the purposes of this corporation.
(£) To do all things necessary to accomplish the objects
enumerated above.
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ARTICLE III
NEGATION OF PECUNIARY GAIN AR GAIN
The corporation is not organized for pecuniary profit
nor shall it have any power to issue certificates of stock or
declare dividends. The balance, if any, cf all money received
by the corporation from its operations, after pxyvment of all debts and obligations of the corporation of whazsoever kind and nature, shall be utilized for improvement of the land and
facilities owned by the corporation, or by its members and such
other projects as are consistent with the Pruposes stated herein,
ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP
The membership of this corporation shall constitute persons holding title to, or will acquire title to by contract for deed of any of the Property originally known and transferred by the Miccosukee Land, Inc., which property lies adjacent to the Miccosukee and Crump Roads, in Leon County, Florida. The officers and members may also admit other persons to membership not
otherwise qualified.
ARTICLE V
PERPETUAL BXISTENCE SSSA ALS LENCE This corporation shall exist perpetually.
ARTICLE VI SUBSCRIBERS
The subscribers to these articiss are as follows: WAME RESIDENCE
Herman Frese Route 7, Box MLC Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Katie Hunter 218 N. Duval Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Judith Bloomberg P. O. Box U-6327, FSU Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32343
Edward Reid Route 7, Box MLC Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32303
David Guest 432 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
OFFICERS
1. The Officers of the Corporation shail be a President, Secretary and a Treasurer who shall hold office for one year.
2. The Officers shall be elected at each annual member- snip meeting.
3. The names of the persons who are to serve as officers of the Corporation until such time as their successors are chosen, are:
OFFICE NAME President James E. Lyons Secretary Katie Hunter
Treasurer Judith Bloomberg
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. The affairs of this corporation shall be managed by
the Board of Directors, consisting of no less than three (3)
nor more than thirteen (13) directors elected by the membership.
2. The Board of Directors shall be members of the Corporation. 3. Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected
by the members and shall serve a term of not more than one (1)
year.
4. The Board of Directors shall have all powers and
be constituted as the Council, referred to in the restric- established by the Miccosukee Land, Inc. upon the land by the members as the governing board of the cooperative. 5. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until such time as their successors are chosen are: NAME ADDRESS Herman Frese Route 7, Box MLC Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Katie Hunter 218 N. Duval Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Judith Bloomberg P. O. Box U-6327, FSU Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32303
-Julie Morgan 493 W. -College-Avenue Tallahassee ;-Florida~.~-32301
Edward Reid Route 7, Box MLC Miccosukee and Crump Roads Tallahassee, Florida 32303
David Guest ~ 432 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
.Steve Pogge Route- 3-,—-Box’ 798 Miccosukee~and--Crump~Roads Tallahassee ,--P-la~*--32303 ARTICLE VII
BY-LAWS
1. The Board of Directors of this Corporation may pro- pose by-laws for the conduct of tis affairs which must be approved by the majority of members present at a regular or special meeting, _—— adequate and reasonable notice to all members.
2. Upon proper notice the by-laws, if enacted, may be
amended, altered or rescinded by a majority vote of the members
present at any regular or special meeting calied for that purposé..
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ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS
1. These Articles of Incorporation may be amended at a special meeting of the membership called for that purpose by a majority vote of those present.
2. Amendments may also be made at a regular meeting of
the membership upon notice given.
ARTICLE IX
LOCATION
The initial address of this Corporation shall be at Route 7, Box MLC, Miccosukee and Crump Roads, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. The Board of Directors may from time to time
change the address to any other address in the State of Florida.
ARTICLE X
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION
No person, firm or corporation shall ever receive any
dividends or profits from the undertaking of this Corporation
and upon dissolution of this Corporation all monies in its treasury remaining after payment of all costs and expenses of such dissolution shall be distributed on a pro-rata basis to
all persons currently members of the Corporation who made a
contribution in any amount to the Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned subscribing
incorporators, have hereunto set our hands and seals this
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, a Notary Public duly authorized in the state and county named above to take acknowledgments, personally appeared HERMAN FRESE, KATIE HUNTER, JUDITH BLOOMBERG, ~ | .-¥, EDWARD REID, DAVID GUEST, and 7 = —, to me known to be the persons described as subscribers in and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and they acknowledged before me
that they subscribed to those Articles of Incorporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the county and
state named above this Z/e¥ Gay Of Pik gaia {0 —— , 1975.
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