THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

THE NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT LEGISLATURE, INC.

AS INCORPORATED JANUARY 28, 1973
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We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as
incorporators for the purpose of creating a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of
North Carolina, as contained in Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina entitled
Non-Profit Corporation Act, and the several amendments thereto, do hereby set forth:
1. The name of the Corporation is NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT LEGISLATURE,
INC.
2. The period of duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual.
3. The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are:
a. The Student Legislature shall provide an opportunity whereby the students of
this State shall assemble as representatives of a General Assembly and
through the learning experience of the legislative process come to appreciate
the concept of representative government and to realize more fully the
responsibilities of citizenship.
b. The development within the youth of dedication to the values of democracy
and an awareness of the need for participation in the democratic process.
c. To develop understanding of the process of American Democratic
Government through participation in state legislative functions.
d. To provide practical experience in the development and examination of
constructive legislation which expresses and is in accord with the precepts of
good government.
e. To train leadership to meet the needs of a democratic society, and
f. To develop self-confidence, self-expression and better understanding among
people of the group decision-making process.
4. The Corporation shall have one class of members which shall be individuals who are
undergraduate students at any post high school institution of higher learning and
specifically including community colleges and technical institutions and approved
business and trade schools in North Carolina.
5. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Interim Counsel
which shall be selected in the manner provided in the Constitution.
6. Upon a liquidation of the assets shall be distributable to any of the individual
members but shall be used in accordance with the purposes for which this
Corporation is created.
7. The initial registered office of the Corporation shall be 117 East Wade Street, Box
593, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, and the initial registered agent as
such address is H. Patrick Taylor, Jr.
8. The initial Interim Counsel shall consist of three persons, whose names and addresses
are as follows:
Names
Addresses
Charles Ivy Bunn, Jr.
Route #1, Box 103,
Spring Hope, NC 27882
Elizabeth Oliphant Deane

4100 Denbigh Drive,

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Richmond, VA 23235
Lantz Martin Sykes, II

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2705 Wynnewood Drive,

Greensboro, NC 27408
9. The name and addresses of all the incorporators are:
Names
Addresses
Charles Ivy Bunn, Jr.
Route #1, Box 103,
Spring Hope, NC 27882
Elizabeth Oliphant Deane

4100 Denbigh Drive,

Richmond, VA 23235

Lantz Martin Sykes, II

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2705 Wynnewood Drive,

Greensboro, NC 27408
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 28TH day
of JANUARY, A.D., 1973.
*SIGNED*
Charles Ivy Bunn, Jr.
*SIGNED*
Elizabeth Oliphant Deane
*SIGNED*
Lantz Martin Sykes, II
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF BURKE
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on the 28TH day of JANUARY, A.D., 1973 before me a
Notary Public of the above County and State, personally appeared Charles Ivy Bunn, Jr.,
Elizabeth Oliphant Deane and Lantz Martin Sykes, II, who, I am satisfied are the persons names
in and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and I having first made known to
them the contents thereof, they did each acknowledge that they signed and delivered the same as
their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set me hand and seal this the 28TH day of
JANUARY, A.D., 1973.
*SIGNED*
W. Steven Boone
Notary Public
My commission expires: SEPTEMBER 20, 1977