BYLAWS

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
to the
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
COPPER VALLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Pursuant to the provision of the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (Alaska Statute 10.20.181):

FIRST: The name of the corporation is: Copper Valley Community Library Association.

SECOND: The amendment adopted:

The Articles of Incorporation are amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of this organization shall be Copper Valley Community Library Association.

ARTICLE II

Object

The object of this association shall be to promote library service and development within the Copper Valley and to raise the standards of library service.

ARTICLE III

Location

The Copper Valley Community Library shall be located in Glennallen Alaska. The principal place of transacting the business of this organization shall be at the main library building located in Glennallen, Alaska.

ARTICLE IV

Period of Existence

The time of commencement of this organization was June 17, 1954. The period of continuance of said corporation shall be indefinite.

ARTICLE V

Membership

Membership shall be open to any person or institution interested in library service in the Copper Valley.
 

ARTICLE VI

Indebtedness Prohibited

No indebtedness or liability shall be assumed by this corporation or any of its officers beyond money available and only for library purposes.

ARTICLE VII

Board of Directors

The affairs of this corporation shall be managed by a board consisting of the following: a President, a Vice-president, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three (3) Directors. The election of the Board shall be held at the first regular meeting after April I of each calendar year. Terms of office shall be for two (2) years, staggered so that each year only half of the Board members' terms expire.

ARTICLE VIII

Librarian

The Board of Directors shall appoint a librarian to direct the day-to-day affairs of the library. The librarian -shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX

Amendments

Section 1. Said Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any regular meeting by a majority vote of the members present providing any proposed changes have been read at the previous regular meeting.

Section 2. Amendments adopted by the Association shall be recorded on the Secretary's official copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. A copy of any changes shall be mailed to the State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Corporations, Pouch D, Juneau, Alaska 99811. The current filing fee shall be included with such copy.

ARTICLE X

Provision for Dissolution

Upon dissolution of the Association, the Board of Directors and Officers shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all the assets in such a manner, or to such organization, or organizations, organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, civic, religious, or scientific purposes, as shall at that time qualify as an exempt organization, or organizations, under Section 501 Paragraph (C3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding Provision of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Law) as the Officers and Board of Directors shall determine.