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DATED jUNs 14) 1974
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Secretary of State
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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DENTON FAMILIAS UNIDAS, INC.
Deputy DirPrtor, Corporation Division
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of twenty-
one years or more, at least two of whom are citizens of the
State of Texas , aching as Incorporators of a Corporation under
the Texas Non--profit Corporation Act, do hereby ADOPT the,
following ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION for such Corporation:
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the Corporation is DENTON FAMILIAS UNIDAS, INC.
ARTICLE TWO
The corporation is a non-profit corporation, and has no
capital stock.
ARTICLE THREE
The period of its duration is perpetual.
r ARTICLE FOUR
The Purpose for which the Corporation is organized is
exclusively EDUCATIONAL, both at juvenile and adult school
levels (all ages) including, in and for such purpose:
A. The conduct of a private bilingual school or bilingual
schools (Spanish and English) , (operated also as clay-care edu-
cational and cultural centers for the teaching and education
of children) and for teaching the English language to Spanish--
speaking adults.
B. To create a total environment for learning and personal
development, using objects, books , and educational equipment
of every kind and character.
C. To provide more specialized and relevant acquaintance
with music, history, culture, art, poetry, literature, dance,
and drama, thus enhancing the child' s and the adult ' s entire
future education, perspective, and life.
PROVIDLD, that the activities of the Corporation shall be limited
as stated in Article Eight hereof.
D. Children and adults shall be taught separately when
feasible and preferable; and in any case, in accordance with
applicable Law.
ARTICLE FIVE
The street address of the initial Registered Office of
the Corporation is 216 West Collins Street, Denton, Denton
County, Texas 76201; and the name of its initial Registered
Agent at such address is EMILIO L. GOITZALEZ .
ARTICLE SIX
The number of Directors constituting the initial Boars? of
Directors of the Corporation is .five (5) , and the names and
addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial
Directors are:
EMILIO L. GONZALEZ , 216 West Collins Street, Denton, Texas;
JESUS NORIEGA, 927 Elm Street, Denton, Texas;
JULIAN RODRIGUEZ , 1105 Pin Oak, Denton, Texas;
JUAN GONZALEZ , JR. , 2736 Foxcroft, Denton, Texas ; and,
JUAN AGADO, 3.708 Moadow Oaks, Denton, Texas.
ARTICLE SEVEN
The name and street address of each Incorporator is :
JESUS NORIEGA, 927 Elm Street, Denton, Texas;
JULIAN RODRIGUEZ , 1105 Pin Oak, Denton, '41exas ; and,
JUAN GONZALEZ , JR. , 2736 Foxcroft, Denton, Texas .
ARTICLE EIGHT
In all events and under all circumstances, including , but
not limited to , merger, reorganization , termination, dissolution,
or winding up of this corporation, whether voluntary or involun-
tary, by operation of lava, or by amendment to these Articles of
Incorporation:
A. No part of the nrit earnings of the corporation shall
inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its Directors,
Incorporators , Officers , members , or other private persons,
except that the corporation sh,-:ill be authorized and empowered
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to pay reasonable compensation for services actually rendered,
and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the
purpose set forth in Article Four hereof.
B. No 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 against
any candidate for public office.
C. 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 of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any
future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (b) , by a corpor-
ation , contributions to which are deductible under Section
170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1.954 (or the corres-
ponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law) .
D. In the management, operation, and activities of the
Corporation, there shall be no discrimination based on race,
color, religion, or sex. The corporation shall be non-sectarian
E. Upon the Dissolution of the corporation, the Board of
Directors shall , after paying and making provision for the
payment of all, of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose
of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the
Purpose of they corporation , in such manner, or to Such organi-
zation or organizations organized and operated exclusively for
such educational purpose or purposes , as shall at the time
qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under
Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the
corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, page three
Revenue Law) , as the Board of Directors shall determine; and,
any of such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by
a District Court of the. County in which the principal office
of the Corporation is than located, exclusively for such Edu-
cational purpose or purposes , or to such organization or organi-
zations as such Court shall determine, which are organized and
operated exclusively for such Educational purpose or purposes.
ARTICLE NIIIE
A. The plane where the business of the corporation is to
be transacted is at Denton, Denton County, Texas, and such other
places within Denton County as may be directed by the Board of
Directors.
B. The corporation is to be governed by a Board of
Directors . The manner of election, terms of office and qualifi-
cations of Directors, the causes and means of removal of Direct-
ors, and the number of Directors shall be provided in the By-law
of the corporation.
C. Except as and where limited or restricted by these
Articles, the Corporation shall have all of they Rights and
Powers granted, given, and provided by thE! Laws of the State
of Texas for and to Non-profit corporations .
D. This Corporation is not a private foundation as defined
in the. United States Internal Revenue-* Code.; and this Corporation
shall not operate as such private foundation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , we have hereunto set our hands this
2nd day of May, 1974 .
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THE STATE OF TEXAS 5
COUNTY OF DENTON 5
I, LOUISE G. DAVIS, a Notary Public , do hereby Certify
that on this ' - _ day of May, 1974 , personally appeared before
me JESUS NORIEGA, JULIAN RODRIGUEZ , and JUAN GONZALE Z , JR. ,
who, each being by me duly sworn, severally declared that they
are the persons who signed the foregoing document as Incorporators,
and that the statements therein contained are true.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the day and year above written.
LOU I U G.. DAV I S
Notary Public, Denton County, Texas
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