Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation

  1. The name of this corporation is NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVER WATCH.
  2. This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
  3. The specific purpose of this corporation is to protect, enhance and help restore the surface and ground waters including all rivers, creeks, streams, wetlands and tributaries of Northern California.
  4. The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is: Jack Silver, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Rosa, California 95402-5469
  5. (a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
        (b) No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
        (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, this corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
  6. The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
  7. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation this 4th day of July, 1996.

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/S/ JACK SILVER