HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
"WILLIAMSON COUNTY'S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA"
Articles
Of Incorporation Of The
Hill Country Community Orchestra
Pursuant to the provisions of the "Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act" of the Texas Civil Statutes and specifically Article 1396-3.01, the undersigned natural person to the age of eighteen (18) years or more, acting as incorporator, has executed and adopted these Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of incorporation as a non-stock, non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Texas the unincorporated association heretofore known as the "Hill Country Community Orchestra".
These Articles of Incorporation, and the authorization of the undersigned incorporator to execute and file these Articles of Incorporation, were adopted at a meeting of the members of the Hill Country Community Orchestra held on the 29th day of July, 2002, and received the consent of the majority of members. The meeting was held in compliance with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Hill Country Community Orchestra adopted on June 9, 2002. A copy of the Bylaws is attached.
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation shall be the HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA.
ARTICLE II
The corporation is a non-profit corporation.
ARTICLE III
The purpose for which the corporation is formed is that which is stated in the Bylaws adopted by the Hill Country Community Orchestra membership on June 9, 2002:
"The purpose of the organization is to perform the following functions:
- To provide an opportunity for amateur musicians to play their instruments in a quality orchestral Environment
- To teach both the technical and historical aspects of music performance to such participants and their audiences
- To perform orchestral repertoire for the benefit of audiences in surrounding communities
- To also provide such performances for local schools to enhance their curriculum
- To accomplish these functions in a nurturing, Christian environment"
ARTICLE IV
The corporation shall have the power to do all lawful acts necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes consistent with the provisions of the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act and Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE V
The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 1007 Green Meadow, City of Round Rock, County of Williamson, State of Texas, and the name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at such address is John Barnes Gordon.
ARTICLE VI
The number of officers and directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation shall be seven (7). The number of officers and directors, the method of election, the term of office, and the powers and duties of officers and directors shall be as specified in the Bylaws of the corporation as approved by the membership of Hill Country Community Orchestra on June 9, 2002 and as subsequently modified.
The names and addresses of the persons who were elected to serve as the initial officers and directors of the corporation by the membership of the Hill Country Community Orchestra on June 30, 2002 to serve to August 31, 2003 are as follows:
| President | John B. Gordon | 1007 Green Meadow, Round Rock, TX 78664 |
| Vice President | Brett Bachus | 10617 Denell Cir, Austin, TX 78753 |
| Secretary | Sara Manning | 8431 Dulac Dr, Austin, TX 78729 |
| Treasurer | Cynthia Burt | 19022 Venture Dr, Point Venture, TX 78645 |
| Dir of Music | Dr. Tom Rainey | 2105 Dagama Dr, Cedar Park, TX 78613 |
| Dir of Public Rel | Michael Rey | 6263 McNeil Dr, Austin, TX 78729 |
| Dir of Finances | vacant |
ARTICLE VII
The period of the corporation's duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE VIII
The powers, duties, and privileges of the members of the corporation shall be such as are specified in the Bylaws of the corporation. All provisions herein or in the Bylaws of the corporation for the regulation and conduct of the affairs of the corporation, and the qualification for membership in the corporation are expressly intended to be in furtherance, and not in limitation or exclusion, of the powers conferred by statute.
ARTICLE IX
The membership of the corporation has the exclusive right to amend the corporation Bylaws per the current Bylaws adopted by the Hill Country Community Orchestra on June 9, 2002.
ARTICLE X
The corporation shall be without capital stock and no person, or any of the corporation's members, shall derive any profit from its operation and said corporation is to be operated on a non-profit basis.
ARTICLE XI
The incorporator's name and street address is John B. Gordon, 1007 Green Meadow, Round Rock, Texas 78664.
In witness of this action, I subscribe my name hereto on this day, the 30th of July 2002.
INCORPORATOR
__________________________
John B. Gordon
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