Ratifying the Articles of Incorporation As those attending will recall, the OWA's entire September meeting was devoted to discussing proposed Articles of Incorporation. After the meeting, the steering committee met with a legal representative to hammer out a revised version representing as much as possible the dictates of the group as expressed at the meeting. This version follows for your review. Sheila Cronan of the Womens' Legal Center in Berkeley served without pay in aiding the OWA. The steering committee was unanimous in endorsing the revised version. Due to both legal form and content, several points in the new version are different from or in addition to those proposed in September. The steering committee has worked for extended periods to resolve any possible debate about either the intention or the content of the Articles. However, members may still find many points which they wish to question. The steering committee urges those persons having questions to call one of the members of the committee who were present at the evolution of the attached proposal (Wendy Bertrand, Lucia Bogatay, Susan Henke, Mui Ho, Bobbie Sue Hood, Ann King, Rosie Muller, and Cathy Simon). Rosie Muller, who worked closely with Sheila Cronan,is the authoritative source. The steering committee hopes to answer questions and assuage doubts before the next general meeting on Monday, November 19. All members who cannot attend the November meeting may vote by proxy by contacting Rosie Muller,, 2831 Garber Street, Berkeley. California 94705, Phone 849-1940. There are many advantages to being a non-profit corporation, one of which is the ability to obtain grants from other non-profit corporations. Such benefits will measurably increase the scope of the OWA. If members will attend to the proposed Articles in this newsletter in advance, then they should be able to ratify this important document expediently at the next meeting. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation is here. |
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Newsletter | Nov/Dec 1973