Explanatory note (not part of the official filing): The following is a reproduction of the content of the form of Restated Articles of Incorporation for Huron Valley Community Network. Huron Valley Community Network is the successor corporation to Michigan Public Computing Consortium, a Michigan nonprofit corporation incorporated on August 17, 1992. The Restated Articles of Incorporation were filed and have an effective date of September 22, 1994.
Michigan Public Computing Consortium - MPCC -(the corporation) in the course of business, registered the assumed name of "Huron Valley Free-Net" with the Michigan Department of Commerce, Corporation and Securities Bureau in April of 1993. Michigan Public Computing Consortium never finalized a formal relationship with National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN), the owner of the service mark known as "Free-Net".
The Restated Articles of Incorporation which follow changed the name of the corporation FROM "Michigan Public Computing Consortium", TO "Huron Valley Community Network", reconstituted the corporation from a directorship corporation to a membership corporation, and made other changes, all set out in the following paragraphs. Huron Valley Community Network is not affiliated with National Public Telecomputing Network and does not use any registered service marks of NPTN.
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Pursuant to the provisions of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982, the undersigned corporation executes the following Restated Articles:
[ 2. STATE OF MICHIGAN CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER]
2. The identification number assigned by the Bureau is: 733-926.
[ 3. FORMER NAMES OF CORPORATION - BEFORE RESTATEMENT]
3. All former names of the corporation are: None The corporation previously reserved the assumed name of Huron Valley Free-Net on April 30, 1993 by Certificate of Assumed Name on file.
[ 4. DATE OF ORIGINAL FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION]
4. The date of filing of the original Articles of Incorporation was: August 17, 1992.
The following Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the Articles of Incorporation as amended and shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation:
The name of the corporation is: Huron Valley Community Network
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are: to coordinate, design, install, operate, and administer a public computing network for the benefit of the residents of Washtenaw County, Michigan, and others; to maximize electronic communications and access to public electronic information, and to benefit the health, welfare, education, and intellectual and economic opportunities for the residents of Washtenaw County, Michigan through the use of computers, telecommunications, and related technologies.
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are: to coordinate, design, install, operate, and administer a public computing network for the benefit of the residents of Washtenaw County, Michigan, and others; to maximize electronic communications and access to public electronic information, and to benefit the health, welfare, education, and intellectual and economic opportunities for the residents of Washtenaw County, Michigan through the use of computers, telecommunications, and related technologies.The corporation is organized on a nonstock basis.
If organized on a nonstock basis, the description and value of its real property assets are: (if none, insert "none") none.
and the description and value of its personal property assets are: (if none, insert "none") $529.00 cash.
(The valuation of the above assets was as of August 31, 1994)
The corporation is to be financed under the following general plan: Private and government grants, contributions from individuals, businesses, governmental units, and other organizations; and solicitations of charitable gifts from the public, and other permissible means, all as allowed and qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The corporation is organized on a membership basis.
1. The address of the registered office is: 105 Pearl Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197-2611.2. The mailing address of the registered office if different than above: Same.
3. The name of the registered agent is: Arnold D. Barr.
1. The corporation shall not engage in any activity that would be inconsistent with maintaining tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and related regulations, rulings, and procedures.2. The corporation shall not engage in any activity inconsistent with the requirements for receiving tax-deductible charitable contributions under Internal Revenue Code § 170 (c) (2) and related regulations, rulings, and procedures.
The corporation shall not participate in any political campaign for or against any candidate for public office, either directly or indirectly, nor engage in any political activities that would be inconsistent with the requirements for maintaining tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and related regulations, rulings, and procedures.
Upon dissolution, the corporation shall only distribute its net assets after payment of debts to organizations qualifying for tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) and as qualified organizations under the laws of the State of Michigan to receive distributions from non-profit corporations.
Unless prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code for tax-exempt organizations, the corporation shall have all powers authorized by Michigan nonprofit corporation law, both statutory and common law.
The corporation shall have one or more classes of members as authorized by the bylaws of the corporation.
A volunteer director of this corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its members for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty, except for:
- a. A breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its members.
- b. Acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.
- c. A violation of the provisions of §450.2551 Michigan Compiled Laws (P.A. 1982 No. 162, §551), unless the provisions of §450.2541 Michigan Compiled Laws (P.A. 1982, No. 162, §541) have been complied with at or before the time of the alleged violation.
- d. An act or omission that is grossly negligent.
- e. Any breach of the Laws of the United States of America which is specifically determined to supersede or otherwise control the provisions of this Article.
The corporation shall, upon receipt of tax exempt status under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and continuing while such status is in effect, assume all liability to any person other than the corporation, or its members for all acts or omissions of a volunteer director incurred in the good faith performance of the volunteer director's duties.
The corporation assumes all liability for all acts or omissions of a nondirector volunteer occurring after the official filing receipt of these articles by the State of Michigan, provided all of the following are met:
- a. The volunteer was acting or reasonably believed he or she was acting within the scope of his or her authority.
- b. The volunteer was acting in good faith.
- c. The volunteer's conduct did not amount to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
- d. The volunteer's conduct was not an intentional tort.
- e. The volunteer's conduct was not a tort arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle for which tort liability may be imposed as provided in section 3135 of the insurance code of 1956, Act 318 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.3135 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
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- a. Does not apply
- b. These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the 13th day of September 1994, in accordance with the provisions of Section 642 of the Act. These Restated Articles of Incorporation restate, integrate, and do further amend the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and: were duly adopted by the vote of the shareholders, the members, or the directors (if organized on a nonstock directorship basis). The necessary number of votes were cast in favor of these Restated Articles of Incorporation.
[SIGNATURE]
Signed this 21st Day of September, 1994.
By /s/ Michael Todd Glazier
Michael Todd Glazier, President