ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
ALABAMA LIFER'S GROUP

Know all men by these presents: that we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, and to that end do hereby adopt articles of Incorporation as follows:

I

The Name of the proposed corporation is; Alabama Lifer's Group

II

The period of duration for this nonprofit corporation shall be perpetual.

III

The purposes for which this corporation is organized as:

A. Take an active stand against the political and philosophical sentencing provision of life without parole sentences;

B. Establish a psychological and educational atmosphere of "antiviolence";

C. Combat the fears and ignorance of the general public about crime and prison life;

D. Establish social programs:

1. Community outreach

2. Family support

3. Youth programs on violence

E. Establish prison programs:

1. Non-violence workshops

2. Personal development growth

3. How to "do" time effectively

4. Productive life after prison

5. Create affiliate chapters in various institutions throughout the State of Alabama

IV

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The activities and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors. The number of Directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be such as from time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided on, the bylaws, but in no case shall the number be less than three. The Directors need not be members of the corporation unless so required by the bylaws. The Board of Directors shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting of the corporation to be held on such date as the bylaws may provide, and shall hold office until their successors are respectively elected and qualified. The bylaws shall specify the number of Directors necessary to constitute a quorum. the Board of Directors may, be resolution or resolutions, passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, which to the extent provided in said resolution or resolutions or in the bylaws of the corporation shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the activities and affairs of the corporation and may have power to authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; and such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be stated in the bylaws of the corporation or as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The directors of the corporation may, if the bylaws so provide, be classified as to term of .office. The corporation may elect such officers as the bylaws may specify, who shall, subject to the provision of the statute, have such titles and exercise such duties as the bylaws may provide. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the bylaws of this corporation.

This corporation may in its bylaws confer powers upon its Board of Directors in addition to the foregoing, and in addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred upon them by the statute provided that the Board of Directors shall not exercise any power of authority conferred herein or by statute upon the members.

The Board of Directors may authorize the formation of "chapter" in prisons or penal institutions as not inconsistent with law, with the cooperation of the State government and its agents. Better known as "affiliate chaps""

V

The corporation shall not have any capital stock, and the conditions of membership shall be as the Board of Directors or the bylaws so sets forth.

VI

The location and mailing address of its initial registered office, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is as follows.

VII

The number of Directors constituting the initial Board of Directors, and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial Directors.

NAME(s):                        ADDRESS:

 

We, the undersigned, being each of the original incorporators herein before named, for the purpose of forming a non-profit corporation to do business both within and without the State of Alabama, and in pursuance of the general corporation law of the State of Alabama, being title 10, Section 3A-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, do make and file these articles, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and do respectively agree and have here unto set our respective hands and seal this the____ day of ________, 2000.

State of Alabama

County of ____________

Be it remembered that on this the___ day of___, 2000, personally came before me, a Notary Public for the State of Alabama, ________, ________, and _______, all of the parties to the fore going certificate of Incorporation, known to me personally to be such, and such severally acknowledged that said certificate to be the act and deed of the signers respectively, and that the facts therein stated are truly set forth.

Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

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