Articles of Incorporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPROATION
OF
MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR THE LEGAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY We, the undersigned, being of full age for the purpose of forming a non-profit corporation under Chapter 317 of Minnesota Statutes, as amended, hereby associate ourselves as a body corporate and adopt these Articles if Incorporation. ARTICLE I – NAME The name of the corporation shall be “Minnesota NARAL, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League” ARTICLE II – PURPOSES The purposes of this corporation are as follows: 2.1) To seek the repeal of the abortion laws of the State of Minnesota and to promote the adoption of more humanitarian laws relating to the legal termination of pregnancy and relating to family planning. 2.2) To educate the public toward a greater understanding of the problems fostered and perpetuated by the abortion laws of the State of Minnesota and other states and of the possible solutions for these problems. 2.3) To publish or cause to be published and to disseminate or cause to be disseminated such spoken or printed material as may be necessary, suitable or convenient for carrying out any lawful purpose of the corporation. 2.4) To solicit funds to support the activities of this organization, including solicitation through membership in the corporation and through foundation support of the activities of the corporation. 2.5) In furtherance of the foregoing purposes, this corporation shall have and exercise all the powers, rights, and privileges now or hereafter conferred by the laws of Minnesota upon corporations formed under chapter 317 of the Minnesota Statutes, as amended, including the power to receive, hold and dispose of property in any manner including trust, to apply the principal and income therefrom, and the power to do any and all acts and things and carry on and conduct all such acts as may be lawful, useful, expedient and necessary in carrying out such purposes. 2.6) The foregoing clauses shall be construed liberally, both as to objects and powers. It is hereby expressly provided that the enumeration of specific powers in these Articles, including the following Articles, shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the powers of this incorporation. ARTICLE III – NO PECUNIARY GAIN TO MEMBERS The corporation does not and shall not afford pecuniary gain, incidentally or otherwise, to its members. ARTICLE IV – DURATION The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual. ARTICLE V – MEMBERSHIP The conditions and terms of and the qualifications for membership in the corporation shall be provided for in the Bylaws, including the amount, if any, of membership fees and dues. ARTICLE VI – DIRECTORS The management of the corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors or Executive Council. The number of directors shall be fixed by the Bylaws of the corporation and may be altered by amending the Bylaws, but shall never be less than three. The terms of office and the manner of election of the directors, other than the first Board of Directors, shall be fixed by the Bylaws of the corporation and may be altered by amending the Bylaws. The number of directors constituting the first Board of Directors shall be seven (7). The following persons constitute the first Board of Directors, each of whom shall continue in office until the first annual meeting of the members and until his successor is elected and qualifies or until he is removed by law or in the Bylaws: Irene H. Hoebel - 2273 Folwell, St. Paul, Minnesota
Carolyn R. Qualle - 1515 Kaltern Lane, Golden Valley, Minn.
William Woods - 206 W. 27th Street, Minneapolis, Minn.
Robert W. McCoy - 549 Turnpike Road, Golden Valley, Minn.
Dr. Fred Lyon - 127 South 10th Street, Minneapolis, Minn.
Chaplain Mark Anderson - 914 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, Minn.
Mrs. Robert Bejamin - 5205 Duncraig Road, Minneapolis, Minn. ARTICLE VII – INCORPORATORS The following persons constitute the incorporators who are forming the corporation: Robert W. McCoy - 549 Turnpike Road, Golden Valley, Minn.
Carolyn R. Qualle - 1515 Kaltern Lane, Golden Valley, Minn.
Irene H. Hoebel - 2273 Folwell, St. Paul, Minnesota ARTICLE VIII – REGISTERED OFFICE The registered office of the corporation shall be located at 550 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENT These articles may be amended in any manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, or by the Bylaws of the corporation. ARTICLE X – NO PERSONAL LIABILITY Members of the corporation shall have no personal liability for corporate obligations. ARTICLE XI – NO CAPITAL STOCK The corporation shall have no capital stock.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed the Articles of Incorporation this 27th day of August, 1968.
In the presence of: Irene H. Hoebel
Carolyn R. Qualle
Robert W. McCoy
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