TriLUG Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation of the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens of the United States and residents of the state of North Carolina, desiring to form a Non-Profit Corporation under the Non-Profit Corporation Law of North Carolina, do hereby certify:

First: The name of the Corporation shall be Triangle Linux Users Group.

Second: The place in this state where the principal office of the Corporation is to be located is the City of Cary in Wake County.

Third: Said corporation is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purpose, 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 the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Fourth: The names and addresses of the persons who are the intial trustees of the corporation are as follows:

Jeri Camp Gloege 1221 Waterford Forest Cr. Cary, NC 27513

Ulrich Jason Gloege, Jr. 1221 Waterford Forest Cr. Cary, NC 27513

Robert Napier 9408 Erinsbrook Drive Raleigh, NC 27613

Fifth: No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in futherance of the purposes set forth in Article Third hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation.

Sixth: Upon dissolution of this corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the 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 so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation 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.

Seventh: Said corporation shall have a membership of professionally and/or personally interested North Carolina residents promoting the practice of and education therein of Linux and the open source movement.

Eighth: There shall be a Steering Committee comprised of at least three members.

Ninth: An amendment to the articles may be proposed by the steering committee or by one-tenth of the membership presented as a petition to the Chair. The declaration of an amendment must be made formally and filed with the Chair. The amendment is considered at a general meeting within one month of its receipt by the Chair. The Public Relations Officer sends a notice that voting on an amendment will occur along with the text of the proposed amendment to every member no more than sixty days nor less than ten days before the meeting at which the amendment is considered. The amendment is adopted if two-thirds or more of the members present vote for adoption. The amendment must be filed by the Chair with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State no later than 30 days from when it was approved.