ARTICLE ONE: The corporate name of the corporation is: Storytellers of New Mexico.
ARTICLE TWO: The period of its duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE THREE: The purpose for which the corporation is organized is educational, charitable, scientific and cultural. Specifically, the organization aims:
To support and encourage the preservation and perpetuation of the history, knowledge and art of storytelling; to preserve and perpetuate stories, tall tales, legends, lore, yarns, music and poetry, that might otherwise be lost; to provide an opportunity for the storyteller and storytelling enthusiasts to meet and enhance the art of storytelling.
To hold and lease property, conduct seminars and present festivals. To sponsor troops and individuals as storytellers; publish books, and records of the art; to market audio/video tapes; to perform all necessary transactions for the maintenance and growth of New Mexico Storytellers, Inc. To employ needed people in the performance of the aforementioned tasks and in perpetuation of New Mexico Storytellers, Inc.
ARTICLE FOUR: Upon the dissolution of the 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 of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 ( c ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the proper Court 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 determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes
ARTICLE FIVE: The initial registered agent is:
Mary Ellen Gonzales, 1st Vice President
2806 Calle Campeon
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-6419
The New Mexico registered office for the corporation is:
2806 Calle Campeon,
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-6419.
ARTICLE SIX: The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors is eight. The names and addresses of the persons who have consented to serve as the initial directors are:
Catherine Sandoval Williams, President
811 Charles Place, N. W.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87107Mary Ellen Gonzales, 1st Vice President
2806 Calle Campeon
Santa Fe, N. M. 87505-6419Judy Hooks, 2nd Vice President
8516 Princess Jeanne, N. E.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87112Phyllis Bergman, Treasurer
P. O. Box 64.
Cedar Crest, N. M. 87008-64Sarah Malone, Secretary
P. O. Box 1607
Cedar Crest, N. M. 87008-1607George Forrest, At-large member
Box 342
Veguita, N. M. 87062Pearl Sunrise, At-large member
4013 Van Buren St., N. E.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87110Leslie Cork, At-large member
9029 Phoenix, N. E.
Albuquerque, N. M. 87112
ARTICLE SEVEN: The name and address of the incorporator is:
Mary Ellen Gonzales, 1st Vice President
2806 Calle Campeon
Santa Fe, N. M. 87505-6419