The following articles of Incorporation of the North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club as revised on 23 October 1991 by a majority vote of the membership, are effective at 12:01 AM standard time on 1 November 1991.                               

ARTICLE 1

 The name of the corporation shall be: North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club, A Nonprofit Corporation.

 ARTICLE II

The term of existence of the corporation shall be perpetual. 

ARTICLE III 

The purpose for which this corporation is organized is to promote Amateur Radio in Kitsap County Washington by:

 (a)  Providing information and technical training to its members in the various branches of electronics.  This includes, but not limited to, sponsoring and encouraging experimental activities and construction of communications equipment utilizing advanced techniques and theory.  The knowledge thus gained will further enhance the Amateur Radio Operator’s value to be of service to the community

(b) Organizing and training a pool of licensed Amateur Radio Operators capable of and experienced in maintaining radio communications during periods of disaster and public emergency as provided in Part 97, Subpart E of the Federal Communications Commission Regulations.  The corporation will also stand ready to provide noncommercial communications in the interest of public safety for civic events such as parades or walk-a-thons.  The extent to which the corporation may participate in such events is restricted by Part 97 Subpart B of the Federal Communications Commission Regulations.

(c) Promoting the highest standard of conduct and ethics in Amateur Radio communications, and service to the community.

(d) To assist in the carrying out of these purposes, the corporation presently maintains and shall continue to maintain an active affiliation with the American Radio Relay League, Inc. of Newington, Connecticut, the national non-profit organization promoting Amateur Radio.

(e) The corporation shall not participate or otherwise engage in any political, military, sectarian, or labor activities whereby it may become subsidiary to or liable for any other club, organization, or society whatsoever unless recommended by the Board of Directors and approved by a majority of the total voting membership.

ARTICLE IV

 The elected Treasurer of the corporation shall act as the registered agent of the corporation.  Changes in the name of the registered agent will be included in the Annual Report. 

ARTICLE V

There shall be (3) directors serving as the Board of Directors.

Directors shall be elected for a term of one (1) year at the annual election conducted as set forth in the By-Laws of the corporation.  Two (2) director positions shall be filled by two members of the corporation at large.  The third director position shall be filled by the previous years President of the corporation.  In the event that the previous years President is re-elected or unable to serve, the third director position will be filled by a member of the corporation at large. 

ARTICLE VI

The assets and real property of this corporation are dedicated to educational and scientific purposes, and no part of its net income or assets shall ever incur to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof, or to the benefit of any private individual other than recipients of scholarship awards.

                If in the event of dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after the payment of all legal and just debts and liabilities shall be distributed to a successor organization carrying out the purposes of this corporation, and in the event there is none, then to the American Radio Relay League, In. of Newington, Connecticut; if  in the event it is no longer in existence, than as provided in RCW 24.03.225.  Provided, that assets and properties donated or otherwise furnished by members or others upon the limitation that they be used by the corporation only, shall be delivered and restored to the same to the extent possible.

 ARTICLE VII

 This corporation is organized pursuant to the State of Washington non-profit corporation act.  This corporation does not contemplate any pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof, and is organized for non-profit purposes.  The powers conferred by the Washington Non-Profit Corporation Act (RCW 24.03) include but are not limited to the power to contract, rent, buy or sell personal or real property.

 ARTICLE VIII

 The general business of this corporation shall be under the control, supervision, and direction of the Board of Directors, which includes all officers of the corporation.  The names and addresses of persons serving as Directors will be submitted annually to the secretary of State.

 ARTICLE IX

The qualifications of corporation members, the categories of membership, voting and other rights of members, the membership fees, process of electing officers and directors, and other details of the internal operation of this corporation shall be set forth in the By-Laws herewith attached.

ARTICLE X

These articles may be amended at a regular business meeting of this corporation by a majority of the voting membership present together with all absentee ballots returned.  Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors for evaluation.  The membership must be notified by mail at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the vote on the amendment(s) is to be taken with an exact copy of the proposed amendments and an absentee ballot.