ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION of (Name of Organization),
A FAITH IN NATURE BASED PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this Private Membership Association (PMA) shall be the (Name of Organization) Private Membership Association.
ARTICLE II
Object and Mission Statement
Object.
The Temple of Source Association shall operate as a Faith In Nature Based Private Membership Association with the primary purpose of providing services to members of the Association, based upon a faith in Natural Law and the Creator of all that is.
To maintain an environment for the Association to provide all manner of information, goods, services and activities consistent with the Association philosophy, which may be deemed beneficial to the Association and its members by the Association, as a private contractual matter and to conduct any manner of private contractual business, as a private contractual matter, domain as seen fit by the Association.
To allow the Private Association a platform in which to conduct all manner of private contractual business with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Constitution to conduct business in private.
Mission Statement.
The mission of (Name of Organization) is: <enter Mission Statement here>
ARTICLE III
Members
Section 1. Members
A. Primary. Primary members are adult members who are accepted as members of the association by an authorized representative of the Association and the minor children of adult members of the association.
B. Business. Business Members are legal fictions and other business entities and DBA’s who are structured as a legal fiction for the purposes of business, exempting government entities or agencies, and whose primary membership intention is to do business with other members of this Association in the private domain.
Section 2. Eligibility
A. Any adult, being of sound mind and not previously banned from membership or sanctioned by the Association is eligible for membership in this Association and shall become a member upon approval of membership application.
B. Children of members, not yet reaching the age of reason, shall be deemed as beneficial members of this Association with the consent of their member parent or guardian and the Association.
ARTICLE IV
Finances
All financial transactions for the Private Membership Association shall be conducted in accordance with the Temple of Source Association Bylaws.
ARTICLE V
Trustees
The initial founding Trustees of this Association shall be a Chairperson being (Name of Person) and (Trustee Name). The Trustees shall serve pursuant to the (Name of Organization) Bylaws.
ARTICLE VI
Dissolution
In the event of the dissolution of the Association, the assets shall be liquidated and distributed to Association creditors if any lawful debt is owed or outstanding. In the event of dissolution absent any debt owed or outstanding, the Association Board of Trustees shall maintain sole discretion of the disposition of Association assets.