Official 2016 AMHA Rule Book | Page 10

ARTICLES (D) Own, operate, and maintain a registry and stud book for Miniature Horses, either solely or in cooperation with other organizations. (E) Do any and all things necessary or appropriate to accomplish objects and purposes as stated herein and as set forth in the articles of incorporation. (F) To encourage in any manner of business to raise money for the purposes above recited. (G) To encourage in any and all forms of business transactions or enterprises a natural person might do, except as limited by law. (H) To receive donations, bequests, and devises of property, both real and personal. (I) To own, hold, purchase, trade, sell, exchange and deal in, and otherwise dispose of, all kinds of real and personal property. ARTICLE V The corporation shall have no capital stock or shares. ARTICLE VI (A) The authorized members and qualifications of the members, the different classes of membership, if any, and other rights and privileges of each class of members and the liability of each and all classes to dues and the methods of collection thereof, shall be provided in the Bylaws of this corporation duly adopted. (B) The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors, whose number, term and qualifications, except as otherwise may be provided for in these articles or by Texas law, shall be prescribed in the Bylaws, but in no event shall the number of Directors be less than three (3). ARTICLE VII (A) The corporation shall not carry on political propaganda or otherwise try to influence legislation. (B) The corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for office. (C) The corporation shall not carry on any activity not permitted a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(C) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (or the corresponding provisions of any such subsequent law). 8