Midwest archaeological conference articles of incorporation

Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology, Spring 2003

ARTICLE I-NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Inc.

ARTICLE II-PURPOSE

Section 1. The purpose of the Midwest Archaeological Conference shall be to promote and to stimulate interest in the archaeology of the midwestern United States and neighboring areas; to serve as a bond among those interested in this and related subjects; to publish and to encourage publication; to advocate and to aid in the conservation of archaeological data; and to encourage an appreciation and support of archaeological research.

Section 2. The Midwest Archaeological Conference is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

ARTICLE III-POWERS

Section 1. The Conference shall have the power to receive, administer, and disburse dues, assessments, and grants to further its ends; to acquire, hold absolutely or in trust for the purposes of the Conference, and to convey property, real and personal; to publish newsletters, proceedings, monographs, reports, bulletins, journals, and books; to affiliate with other organizations in the pursuit of common aims, and to appoint delegates or representatives to such organizations; to establish branches, sections, or divisions, on a regional or functional basis; and to engage in such other activities as are in keeping with the objects of the Conference.

Section 2. No part of the net receipts of the Midwest Archaeological Conference shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, officers, committee members, or other private persons, except that the Conference shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes of the Conference as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

Section 3. No substantial part of the activities of the Conference shall involve propagandizing or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Conference 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Conference shall not carry on any other activities which are proscribed for organizations exempt for federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future Internal Revenue Code) or which are proscribed for organizations to which contributions are deductible under 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding section of any future Internal Revenue Code).

ARTICLE IV-MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Membership in the Conference shall be open to all interested persons concerned with the purpose of the Conference as set forth in Article II of the Articles of Incorporation without regard to sex, race, religion, or nationality.

Section 2. Members shall be governed with respect to membership by the Bylaws of the Conference.

Section 3. The determination of classes of membership, dues assessments, and responsibilities and privileges of Conference membership shall be made through the Bylaws of the Conference.

ARTICLE V-PUBLICATIONS

Section 1. The Conference shall publish the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology and other such publications as provided by the Bylaws of the Conference.

ARTICLE VI-OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of the Conference shall be a President, a President-elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Editor, two Executive Officers, and, in such years as the offices are filled, a Secretary-elect, a Treasurer-elect, and an Editor-elect. These officers will constitute the Executive Committee.

Section 2. The officers shall be nominated, elected, replaced, installed to office, and excused, and exercise respective duties and responsibilities in accord with the Bylaws of the Conference.

ARTICLE VII-LIABILITIES

Section 1. The officers, properly designated officials, and members of this Conference and their private property shall be exempt from liability for the Conference's debts and obligations.

ARTICLE VIII-COMMITTEES

Section 1. The Executive Committee may transact business for the Conference and shall have authority to exercise the normal business of the Conference in the intervals between the Conference's meetings. Its actions shall be subject to general directives and limitations imposed by the membership as stipulated in the Bylaws.

Section 2. The President may create such other committees as are required by the Articles of Incorporation to conduct the necessary and routine business of the Conference, and as the President may deem necessary and advisable, and shall appoint the separate committee members. The President may dissolve such committees.