The following Articles of Incorporation are proposed. Concerned citizen and animal lovers who are interested in helping to establish GSD Animal Rescue and/or participate as volunteer members should contact Terry

Pursuant to Section 79-11-137 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, the undersigned hereby adopts and executes the following Articles of Incorporation:

Article I: The name of the corporation is Good Shepherd Dog Animal Rescue, Inc., a nonprofit Corporation, which may be abbreviated GSDAR or GSD Animal Rescue, Inc.

Article II: The duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual.

Article III: The street address of the initial registered office is 120 Anderson Street, Quitman, MS 39355, and the name of the initial registered agent at that office is Terrence A. Lynch.

Article IV: The names and addresses of the initial incorporator is: Terrence A. Lynch, President, at 120 Anderson Street, Quitman, MS 39355. Email: terrylynch@aol.com

Article V: The purposes of the corporation include all those activities, work and objectives as related to the adoption, rescue and/or humane treatment of dogs, cats and other animals and include but are not limited to the following primary purposes:

1. To provide for the rescue, foster care and adoption of homeless dogs, including but not limited to German Shepherds, and other animals, as means may permit;

2. To provide and operate an on-line website, network, newsletter, publication, and/or service to aid in the rescue, foster care and adoption of homeless dogs and other animals; to promote, advertise and encourage the adoption of dogs and other homeless animals through publications, videos, presentations, lectures, broadcasts, and/or the usage or production of other and various materials and media;

3. To help educate and inform the general public with respect to issues related to homeless dogs, cats and other animals through publications, presentations, promotions, advertising, and all other effective or available means;

4. To build, operate and/or maintain a shelter, home, office, clinic, or other facilities for homeless animals; to seek donations and volunteers to provide all the services required as relates to operation of an animal rescue and/or adoption service or other facility;

5. To provide workshops, educational programs, instruction, events, programs, training, research, scholarships, and other services or activities related to animal rescue and adoption; to generally aid and help individuals and the community with respect to all aspects of animal rescue, adoption, spay and neuter programs, and the humane care and treatment of animals;

6. To organize fund raising events, programs, or other efforts and activities to provide for the operation of a comprehensive local, regional, state-wide and/or national animal shelter, adoption and rescue service; to generally enable the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of animal shelters, farms, centers and facilities;

7. To do all those things necessary for the operation of an animal adoption and rescue service, shelter, farm, and program which will help find homes for dogs and other animals which have been abandoned, abused, hurt, harmed, neglected or mistreated; to aid in the administration of care, treatment, rehabilitation and screening of people to find qualified individuals and new homes for dogs and other animals in need of adoption and/or rescue;

8. To engage in any and all other activities, business or enterprise which is legal and/or necessary for the conduct of business.

Article VI: The Corporation is to be managed by Terrence A. Lynch, 120 Anderson Street, Quitman, MS 39355, who will serve until a successor is designated, appointed or established.

Article VII: Membership in the corporation shall be open to all people who are in sympathy with the purposes of the corporation; membership shall consist of the President and all contributing members who have paid annual membership dues and/or made an equivalent or greater donation of in kind services, property or other equivalent donation.

Article VIII: The corporation shall not discriminate based upon race, religion, national origin, ethnic group, sex, or physical or mental disability or impairment.

Article IX: Said organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, 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, or corresponding sections of any future federal tax code.

Article X: No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, trustees, officers, or others private persons, except that the organization 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 the purpose clause hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization 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 this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article XIII: Upon the dissolution of the organization, its 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 disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principle office of the organization 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 XII: Any provision that is not inconsistent with the law for the regulation of the internal affairs of the Corporation is permitted by the Corporation.

Article XI: For legal and tax purposes organization shall use the date of filing for incorporation.

IN SO AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, the undersigned member/s executes these Articles of Incorporation on this 6th day of March, 2009.

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TERRENCE A. LYNCH,
President

Note: The Mississippi Secretary of State office uses on-line forms to simplify the incorporation process; hence, these Articles of Incorporation are a draft of the actually documents to be submitted for incorporation. Contributing members may send any suggestions, comments or recommendations for consideration with respect to these Articles of Incorporation to Terry. Correspondence received prior to incorporation may be used to help draft a stronger document. It is hoped that by being able to see how such Articles of Incorporation are authored, others may also be inspired to start their own not-for-profit corporation for the benefit of animals or other humane purposes.