ARTICLE
II.
The purpose for which this corporation is organized is: To study aroids and to stimulate interest in these plants.
ARTICLE
III.
The qualification of members and manner of their admission is. Membership in this corporation shall be open to any person interested in its objectives; application for membership shall be accompanied by payment of annual dues; application for membership shall be subject to approval by the majority of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
IV.
The term of existence of this corporation shall be perpetual, or until said corporation is dissolved by due process of law.
This instrument was prepared by
The Registered Agent
Bette Waterbury, President
15155 S.W. 72nd Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
ARTICLE
V.
The names and residences of the subscribers of this corporation are:
BETTE
WATERBURY
15155 S.W. 72nd
Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
E. ALLEN FERNANDEZ 6834 S.W. 78th Terr.,
Miami
,
Fla.
JOHN FAUST 7801 S.W. 48th
Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
SHIRLEY
CRETE
7241 S.W. 120th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
MARILYN TURNER 11111 S.W. 77th Ave.,
Miami
,
Fla.
PATRICIA FRANK 4895
N. Kendall Dr.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
RON WEEKS 11840 S.W. 47th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
ARTICLE
VI.
The affairs of the corporation are to be managed by a Board of Directors who shall be elected at a general election annually, by the members, pursuant to the By-Laws hereof, at the November general meeting annually. The Board of Directors shall be composed of fifteen members.
ARTICLE
VII.
The names and addresses of the officers who are to serve until the first election are:
President: Bette Waterbury 15155 S.W. 72nd
Ct.
Miami
,
Fla.
33138
Vice-President: E. Allen Fernandez 6834 S.W. 78th Terr
Miami
,
Fla.
33143
Recording Secretary: Shirley Crete 7241 S.W. 120th St.
Miami
,
Fla.
33156
Corresponding
Secretary: Marilyn Turner
11111 S.W. 77th Ave.
Miami ,
Fla. 33156
Treasurer: John Faust 7801 S.W. 48th
Ct.
Miami
,
Fla.
33143
The number of persons constituting the first Board of Directors is fifteen. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as Directors until the first election thereof, are:
BETTE
WATERBURY
15155 S.W. 72nd
Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla
33158
E. ALLEN FERNANDEZ 6834 S.W. 78th Terr.,
Miami
,
Fla.
33143
JOHN FAUST 7801 S.W. 48th
Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
33143
SHIRLEY
CRETE
7241 S.W. 120th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
33156
MARILYN TURNER 11111 S.W. 77th Ave.
Miami
, F1a. 33156
PATRICIA FRANK 4895 N.
Kendall
Dr.,
Miami
,
Fla.
33156
RON WEEKS 11840 S.W. 47th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
33175
PEGGY FISHER 6721 S.W. 64th
Ct.
,
Miami
Fla.
33143
GARY ANTOSH 12505 S.W. 216th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
33177
PAT MATTHEWS 12305 S.W. 40th
St.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
33175
JACK
KEARNS
29100 S.W. 162nd Ave.,
Miami
,
Fla.
33030
JOAN HACKLER
164 Lenape Dr.
,
Miami Springs
,
Fla.
,
33166
BOB SEE
4081 Woodridge Rd.
,
Coconut Grove
,
Fla.
,
33133
BILL HEMMER 4500 S.W. 64th
Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
, 33155
TRUDY FAUST
7801 S.W. 48th Ct.
,
Miami
,
Fla.
,
33143
ARTICLE
IX.
The By-Laws of this corporation are to be made , altered or rescinded by the Board of Directors with a simple majority vote of the members of the Board. Modified 9/21/2002 (Formerly Read: The By-Laws or this corporation are to be made, altered or rescinded by the Board of Directors of this corporation, subject to approval by the membership at the next succeeding monthly meeting).
ARTICLE
X.
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a majority vote or the Board of Directors of this Corporation. Amendments to these Articles of Incorporation may be proposed by the Board or Directors upon the approval of a majority of the members in good standing of this corporation, at a regular membership meeting.
STATE OF
FLORIDA
COUNTY
OF
DADE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day personally appeared before me, an officer duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments BETTE WATERBURY, E. ALLEN FERNANDEZ JOHN FAUST, SHIRLEY CRETE, MARILYN TURNER, PATRICIA FRANK, and RON WEEKS, to me well known to be the persons described in and who signed the foregoing ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION bf INTERNATIONAL AROID SOCIETY, INC., and acknowledged before me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily for the purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal at
Miami
,
Dade County
,
Florida
, this 29 day of Sept, 1978.