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| <p align="center">ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION</font></b> <b><font SIZE="-1">OF</font></b> <b><font | |
| SIZE="-1">HUMBOLDT INTERNET PROVIDER</font></b> <b><font SIZE="-1"> </font></b> </p> | |
| <p><b>The undersigned, acting as incorporators of a non-profit corporation under Nevada | |
| statutes, Chapter 82, as a "Corporation for Public Benefit" and within the | |
| meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in effect on October | |
| 1, 1991, do hereby amend and execute the following Articles of Incorporation on the | |
| fourteenth day of September, 1998.</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b> </b> <b>ARTICLE I</b> <b>NAME</b> <b> </b> </p> | |
| <p><b>The name of the Corporation is the Humboldt Internet Provider.</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b> </b> <b>ARTICLE II</b> <b>DURATION</b> </p> | |
| <p><b> </b> </p> | |
| <p><b>The period of duration of this Corporation shall be perpetual, unless the Board of | |
| Directors, at their discretion, shall determine to terminate it.</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b> </b> <b>ARTICLE III</b> <b>PLACE OF BUSINESS</b> </p> | |
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| <li><b>The name and address of the Corporation’s resident agent for service of process | |
| is:</b></li> | |
| <p><b>Monty Moddrell, P.O. Box 314, McDermitt, NV 89421</b> </p> | |
| <li><b>The territory in which the operations of the Corporation are to be principally | |
| conducted shall be set forth in the Bylaws.</b></li> | |
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| </ol> | |
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| <p align="center"> </b> <b>ARTICLE VI</b> <b>PURPOSE</b> </p> | |
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| <li><b>This organization is exclusively for Charitable purposes within the meaning of | |
| section</b></li> | |
| <p><b>501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.</b> </p> | |
| <li><b>To enter into, make and perform contracts of every kind and description.</b></li> | |
| <li><b>To provide Internet access to the rural communities of parts of Nevada and Oregon,</b></li> | |
| <p><b>to construct and maintain Web Pages for rural businesses and to provide technical | |
| support and technical repair services as needed. Furthermore to provide an educational | |
| opportunity for the students administering these services and, as possible, establishing | |
| scholarships for those students.</b> </p> | |
| <li><b>To do any and all acts allowable and have all lawful purposes for a nonprofit</b></li> | |
| <p><b>corporation by Nevada law.</b> </p> | |
| <li><b>Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not | |
| carry on</b></li> | |
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| <b><p>any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a Corporation exempt from | |
| Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( or of | |
| any future United States Internal Revenue law).</b> </p> | |
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| <p align="center">ARTICLE V</b> <b>MEMBERSHIP</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>The corporation shall have one or more class of members and the total number of | |
| members shall not be less than seven (7). The designation of the class or classes of | |
| members and the qualifications, rights and method of acceptance of members shall be set | |
| forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Each member shall be entitled to cast one vote at | |
| any election of directors of the Corporation for any matter brought before them requiring | |
| membership disposition.</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b> </b> <b>ARTICLE VI</b> <b>DIRECTORS</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>The number of directors of the Corporation’s governing board shall be set forth | |
| in the Bylaws of the Corporation. At no time shall the number of directors be less than | |
| five (5). The manner in which such Directors shall be elected or appointed shall be | |
| provided by the Bylaws. The names and the addresses of the person(s) who are to act as | |
| Director(s), until the selection of their successors, are:</b> </p> | |
| <p><b><u>NAME</u> <u>ADDRESSES</u></b> </p> | |
| <p><b>Cody Young</b> <br> | |
| <b>P.O. Box 145</b> <br> | |
| <b>Orovada, NV 89425</b> <br> | |
| </p> | |
| <p><b>Nick Clayson</b> <br> | |
| <b>P. O. Box 95</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt, NV 89421</b> <br> | |
| </p> | |
| <p><b>Thane Wegner</b> <br> | |
| <b>P.O. Box 431</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt, NV 89421</b> <br> | |
| </p> | |
| <p><b>Pat Goff</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt Combined Schools</b> <br> | |
| <b>100 Olavarria St.</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt, NV 89421</b> <br> | |
| </p> | |
| <p><b>Ron Mullinex</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt Combined Schools</b> <br> | |
| <b>100 Olavarria St.</b> <br> | |
| <b>McDermitt, NV 89421</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b> </b> <b>ARTICLE VIII</b> <b>BENEFIT TO MEMBERS</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b>Upon dissolution of this Corporation, assets shall be distributed for | |
| one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal | |
| Revenue Code of 1986 ( or the corresponding section of any future tax code), or shall be | |
| distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public | |
| purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed by the Court of Common Pleas | |
| of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, | |
| exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court | |
| shall specify.</b> <br> | |
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| <b>ARTICLE 1X</b> <b>CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS</b> </p> | |
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| <li><b>The Bylaws of the Corporation shall regulate the internal affairs of the</b></li> | |
| <p><b>Corporation: Authority to adopt, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>Corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors, subject to the power</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>of the members to alter or repeal such Bylaws.</b> </p> | |
| <li><b>the Articles may be amended in the manner authorized by law at the time</b></li> | |
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| <b><p>of amendment.</b> </p> | |
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| <p align="center">ARTICLE X</b> <b>INCORPORATORS</b> </p> | |
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| <b><p>The names and addresses of the incorporators of the Corporation are as</b></p> | |
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| <p>follows:</b> </p> | |
| <p><b><u>NAME</u> <u>ADDRESS</u></b> </p> | |
| <p><b>Patrick B. | |
| Goff | |
| Monty T. Moddrell</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>McDermitt Combined | |
| School | |
| McDermitt Combined School</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>100 Olavarria | |
| St. | |
| 100 Olavarria St.</b> </p> | |
| <p align="center"><b>McDermitt, NV | |
| 89421 | |
| McDermitt, NV 89421</b> <b> </b> <b> </b> <b>ARTICLE XI</b> <b>PERSONAL | |
| LIABILITY OFMEMBERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>As set forth in NRS 82.241, a member of the Corporation is not, as such, personally | |
| liable for the acts, debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Corporation.</b> </p> | |
| <p><b>As set forth in NRS 82.221, except as otherwise provided in NRS 82.136 and 82.536 | |
| and chapter 35 of NRS, no action may be brought against an officer or director of a | |
| corporation based on any act or omission arising from failure in his official capacity to | |
| exercise due care regarding the management or operation of the Corporation unless the act | |
| or omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, knowing violation of the law or the | |
| failure of a director or officer of the Corporation to review information, opinion, | |
| reports, books of account or statements, including financial statements and other | |
| financial information, submitted to him/her for review.</b> </p> | |
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