Articles Of Incorporation Of Sunrise Table Tennis Inc.

WHEREAS, there is a need in the Pinellas County area to promote fitness/ excellence and health of adults and children age 9 and up, by providing a series of athletic and recreational Table Tennis competitions and Education for said population.

WHEREAS, it is desirable to create a Florida not-for-profit corporation that will coordinate the use of governmental and private facilities and resources to implement the needed athletic and recreational competitions, and education; and

WHEREAS, in the process of providing local competitions , the not-for-profit Corporation will also raise the national image, interest and support for Senior and Junior Games and provide an avenue for young adult scholarships.

NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned as the subscribers to these Articles of Incorporation, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida.

ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this Corporation is SUNRISE TABLE TENNIS INC.

ARTICLE II - PURPOSES
The purposes for which the Corporation exists are as follows:

1. This organization is formed exclusively for charitable, educational, or literary purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding sections of any future federal tax code.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles,this Corporation will not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by (a) a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law) or (b) a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section-170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law).
3. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
4. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its Trustees, Officers or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in these Articles.
5. To exercise any and all rights and powers conferred upon non-profit corporations by laws of the State of Florida as they now exist or as they may be amended.

ARTICLE III - DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a court of competent jurisdiction 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 IV - TERM
The term of the Corporation shall be perpetual.

ARTICLE V - OFFICE AMD AGENT
The registered office and principal office of the Corporation in the State of Florida will be located at 216 Hillcrest Dr, Safety Harbor, FL 34695. The registered agent of the Corporation in the State of Florida at the registered office is Alfred J. Palumbo.

ARTICLE VI - TRUSTEES
The management and disposition of the affairs and property of the Corporation shall be vested in Trustees, who shall be selected from time to time in such manner, with such terms,- in such number and at such times as the By-Laws of this Corporation may provide. The number of such Trustees may be increased or decreased at any time by the By-Laws, but the number of Trustees shall never be less than three (3). All the business of the Corporation shall be conducted by the Trustees under and subject to the direction of the laws of the State of Florida and of the United States of America. The following persons are at the present Trustees of the Corporation:

ARTICLE VII - OFFICERS
The affairs of the Corporation are to be managed by the following officers: a President, a Vice President, and a Secretary/Treasurer. The Board of Trustees may provide for and elect any other officers or committees which may seem expedient to the Board. All officers shall be annually elected by the Board of Trustees to serve for terms of one year. The President and Treasurer shall be members of the Board of Trustees. The names of the officers who are to serve until the first election thereof are as follows:

ARTICLE VIII - MEMBERS
The Corporation shall not have members.

ARTICLE IX - INCORPORATORS
The names and addresses of the incorporators to these Articles of Incorporation are as follows:

ARTICLE X - BY-LAWS
The By-Laws of the Corporation are to be made and adopted by, and may be altered/ amended, or rescinded by, the Trustees of the Corporation.

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES
Any Trustee or Officer of the Corporation may propose that these Articles of Incorporation be amended, but these Articles may be amended only by the act of two-thirds (2/3) of the Trustees of the Corporation.

ARTICLE XII - SCOPE OF CORPORATE AUTHORITY
No Trustee, Officer, or other authorized agent of this Corporation shall be deemed to have the authority, either express or implied, to legally obligate any other auxiliary, unit, or other organization of SUNRISE TABLE TENNIS FOUNDATION, INC.

ARTICLE XIII - SEAL
The seal of the Corporation shall be a circular impression with the name "SUNRISE TABLE TENNIS FOUNDATION, INC." around the border and "Florida Seal, 2004" in the center.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the undersigned, as the incorporators of the above-named Corporation, do hereby subscribe our names and acknowledge the execution of the same on this 14th day of MONTH??, 2004

ALFRED J. PALUMBO

RAY LOOK

MARJORIE LINDSAY

STATE OF FLORIDA             COUNTY OF PINELLAS

BEFORE ME/ personally appeared ALFRED J. PALUMBO, who is personally known to me or who has produced a Florida driver’s license as identification and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and acknowledged to and before me that he executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

WITNESS my hand and official seal, this the ?? day. of MONTH??, 2004, in the aforesaid County and State.

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NOTARY PUBLIC

OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL XXXXXXX

NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION NO. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

MY COMMISSION EXP. XXX xx,xxxx

 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS

BEFORE ME, personally appeared RAY LOOK, who is personally known to me or who has produced a Florida driver’s license as identification and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and acknowledged to and before me that he executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

WITNESS my hand and official seal, this the ?? day of MONTH??, 2004, in the aforesaid County and State.

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NOTARY

 PUBLIC OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL
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NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION NO. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

MY COMMISSION EXP. XXX xx,xxxx

STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS

BEFORE ME, personally appeared MARJORIE LINDSAY, who is personally known to me or who has produced a Florida driver’s license as identification and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and acknowledged to and before me that she executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.

WITNESS my hand and official seal, this the ?? day of MONTH??, 2004, in the aforesaid County and State.

NOTARY PUBLIC

OFFICIAL NOTARY SEAL

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NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION NO. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

MY COMMISSION EXP. XXX xx.xxxx

SUNRISE TABLE TENNIS FOUNDATION. INC.

ACCEPTANCE BY REGISTERED AGENT Having been named to accept service of process for the above-stated Corporation, at place designated in the Articles, I hereby accept to act in this capacity, and agree to comply with the provision of said act relative to keeping open said office.

Alfred J. Palumbo