Articles of Incorporation of Operation Opportunities - Clark County, Nevada

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
OPERATION OPPORTUNITIES-CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, have th is day v o lu n ta rily associated ourselves to g eth -
o?r ) ^ e .p u r p o s e o f f o r m i n g a Corporation under Nevada Revised S tatu tes 81.3^0
to 81.400 in c lu siv e, and we hereby s ta te and c e rtify :
FIRST; That the name of said Corporation i s :
OPERATION OPPORTUNITIES-CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.
SECOND: That th is corporation s h a ll not be operated fo r a p r o f it.
T h a ,t ’t h e purpose fo r which said corporation is formed, and the
nature of the objects proposed to be tra n sa cted and c a rrie d on by i t are;
1- To act as the sole and exclusive agency fo r Clark County, Nevada,
in the capacity of;
(a) A county-wide Planning Board fo r coordinating a l l possible
human and fin a n c ia l resources in presenting economic o p p ortunities fo r the
c itiz e n s of Clark County, Nevada under the fe d e ra l government's program
esta b lish ed by the Economic O pportunities Act of 1964.
A county-^ide Screening Board fo r evaluating and screening
a l l applications of any esta b lish ed group or asso cia tio n fo r funding
p ro je cts under the fe d e ra l government's program estab lish ed by the Economic
O pportunities Act of 1964.
•4-K A c o u n t y ^ id e F isc a l Agent w ith power to make contracts
w ith the fe d e ra l government fo r monies to augment any Clark County p ro je ct
meeting the research and dem onstration c r i te r ia of the Economic Opportu
n itie s Act of 1964.
2* ?er ^o :ra i a n y functions contemplated by the Economic O pportunities
Act of 1964 in furtherance of the following purposes of said a c t:
(a) Expand o p p ortunities fo r youths to gain the education s k ill s
and experience they must have to become f u l l p a rtic ip a n ts in our so cie ty
and stab le parents in years to come.
(b) Stimulate our communities to initiate local action programs
to attack the roots of poverty.
(c) Help enroll families now destitute to increase their income
through a program of small capital grants and loans.
(d) Provide a^eunder base for the rehabilitation of the poor areas
of our great cities of Clark County, Nevada, by deserving and expanding
small business activities.
(e) Provide special programs for undereducated adults and migrant
agricultural workers.
(f) Encourage more citizens to use public assistance as an instrument
for helping families lift themselves out of poverty.
(g) Recruit and train volunteers who •'will help carry out the war
on poverty.
3- To have all powers enumerated in Nevada Revised Statutes 81.3f>0 through
8l.l4.OO inclusive.
FOURTH; This corporation shall not have capital stock,but rather, may issue
membership certificates to each member. Membership shall consist of any corporation,
association, firm, public agency, or individual whose purposes or interests are in
accordance with the purposes of the Economic Opportunity Act of 19611. Membership
shall include, but shall not be limited to the following representative interests and
agencies: schools, welfare, health, voluntary agencies, Board of Commissioners of
Clark County, Nevada, City Council or Commissions of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas,
Henderson, and Boulder City, Nevada, labor and business.
FIFTH: The principal office is to be located at 70I4 South Sixth Street,
P. 0. Box 760, Las Vegas, Nevada.
SIXTH: The term of existence of this corporation shall be perpetual existence
.
SEVENTH; The voting power and the rights and interests of each member of
this corporation shall be equal.
EIGHTH; The members of the governing body shall be styled Trustees and
the number of Board of Trustees shall be not less than ten nor more than forty. The
names and post office addresses of the first Board oi Trustees is as follows;
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NAMES
C arl J . C h riste n se n
Vice P re sid e n t i n charge
o f O rg a n iz a tio n and Exte
n s io n o f B o u ld er Dam
Area C o u n cil, Boy S couts
o f America
Harvey Dondero
E la in e W albroek
H. P. F itz g e r a ld
R obert Reid
S t e l l a Fleming
R obert M ullen
D r. C la ir Woodbury
Edward Y oung
W illiam W. M orris
ADDRESSES
319 South T h ird S tr e e t
Las Vegas, Nevada
Box 551
Las Vegas, Nevada
7 Oli South S ix th S tr e e t
Las Vegas, Nevada
1735 N orth D S t r e e t
Las Vegas, Nevada
22I4.6 E n g lestead
N orth Las Vegas, Nevada
651 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
c /o C lark County P ro b a tio n D ept.
6^5 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas H o sp ita l
Las Vegas, Nevada
215 West C h a rle sto n Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada
P re sid e n t
Nevada Southern Foundation
319 South T h ird S t r e e t
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Governor o f th e S ta te o f
te e s from names su b m itted by
Nevada s h a l l ap p o in t a l l members o f th e Board o f T rus—
s a id Board.
NINTH; The names and p o st o f f i c e ad d re sse s o f each o f th e in c o rp o ra to rs
s ig n in g th e A r t ic l e s o f In c o rp o ra tio n a re as above d e s ig n a te d .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, th e u n d ersig n ed s have ex ecu ted th e s e A r t ic l e s o f In c
o rp o ra tio n t h i s day o f Septem ber, 1961i.
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CARL J . CHRISTENSEN
CARL J . CHRISTENSEN
HARVEY DONDERO
HARVEY DONDERO
ELAINE WALBROEK
ELAINE WALBROEK
H . P . FITZGERALD
H. P . FITZGERALD
ROBERT REID
ROBERT REID
STELLA. FLEMING
STELLA FLEMING
ROBERT MULLEN
ROBERT MULLEN
CLAIRE WOODBURY
CLAIRE WOODBURY
EDWARD YOUNG
EDWARD YOUNG
WILLIAM W. MORRIS
WILLIAM W. MORRIS
STATE OF NEVADA )
: s s .
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On t h i s ______________ _ d a y o f S e p t e m b e r , 19611, b e f o r e m e, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , a
N o t a r y P u b l i c i n a n d f o r s a i d C o u n ty a n d S t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y a p p e a r e d CARL J . CHRISTENSEN
HARVEY DONDERO, ELAINE WALBROEK, H. P . FITZGERALD, ROBERT R E ID , STELLA FLEMING, ROBERT
MULLEN, CLAIRE WOODBURY, EDWARD YOUNG, a n d WILLIAM W. MORRIS, k n ow n t o me t o b e t h e p e r s
o n s d e s c r i b e d i n a n d w ho e x e c u t e d t h e f o r e g o i n g A r t i c l e s o f I n c o r p o r a t i o n , w ho a c k n o w l
e d g e d t o me t h a t t h e y e x e c u t e d t h e sa m e f r e e l y a n d v o l u n t a r i l y a n d f o r t h e u s e s a n d p u r p
o s e s t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d .
WITNESS MY h a n d a n d s e a l .
NOTARY PUBLIC a n a n d f o r s a i d
C o u n ty a n d S t a t e
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
OPERATION OPPORTUNITIES-CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
ITE, THE UNDERSIGNED, have t h i s day v o l u n ta r ily a s s o c ia te d o u rse lv e s to g e th -
•p u r p o s e o f f o r m i ng a C o rp o ratio n under Nevada R evised S ta tu te s 81.350
to 0I.4OO i n c lu s iv e , and we h ereb y s t a t e and c e r t i f y :
FIRST: That th e name o f s a id C o rp o ratio n i s :
OPERATION OPPORTUNITIES-CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.
SECOND; That t h i s c o rp o ra tio n s h a l l not be o p e ra te d f o r a p r o f i t .
T H P R D ; That th e purpose f o r which s a id c o rp o ra tio n i s form ed, and th e
n a tu re o f th e o b je c ts proposed to be t r a n s a c te d and c a r r ie d on by i t a re ;
1 . To a c t as th e so le and e x c lu siv e agency f o r C lark County, Nevada
i n th e c a p a c ity o f; ’
( a ? A county-w ide P lanning Board f o r c o o rd in a tin g a l l p o s s ib le
/ I human and f in a n c ia l re so u rc e s i n p r e s e n tin g economic o p p o r tu n itie s f o r the
x V,c it i z e n s o f C lark County, Nevada under th e f e d e r a l governm ent's program
e s ta b lis h e d by th e Economic O p p o rtu n itie s Act o f 1961t.
(b) A county-w ide S creen in g Board f o r e v a lu a tin g and sc re e n in g
a l l a p p lic a tio n s o f any e s ta b lis h e d group o r a s s o c ia tio n f o r funding
p r o je c ts under th e f e d e r a l governm ent's program e s ta b lis h e d by th e Economic
O p p o rtu n itie s Act o f 196I4.
A county-w ide F is c a l Agent w ith power to make c o n tr a c ts
w ith th e f e d e r a l government f o r monies to augment any C lark County p r o je c t
m eeting th e re s e a r c h and d em o n stratio n c r i t e r i a o f th e Economic Opport
u n i t i e s Act o f 1964. -
J ° p ®r f o r m a n y U n c tio n s co ntem plated by th e Economic O p p o rtu n itie s
Act o f 196U i n fu rth e ra n c e o f th e fo llo w in g purposes o f s a id a c t:
\ (a) Expand o p p o r tu n itie s f o r youths to g a in th e e d u c atio n , s k i l l s
and ex p erien ce th ey must have to become f u l l p a r t i c i p a n ts in our s o c ie ty
and s ta b le p a re n ts i n y e a rs to come.
(b) Stimulate our communities to initiate local action programs
to attack the roots of poverty.
(c) Help enroll families now destitute to increase their income
through a program of small capital grants and loans.
(d) Provide a^seunder base for the rehabilitation of the poor areas
of our great cities of Clark County, Nevada, by deserving and expanding
small business activities.
(e) Provide special programs for undereducated adults and migrant
agricultural workers.
(f) Encourage more citizens to use public assistance as an instrument
for helping families lift themselves out of poverty.
(g) Recruit and train volunteers who will help carry out the war
on poverty.
3- To have all powers enumerated in Nevada Revised Statutes 81.3$O through
81.14.OO inc lus ive. <
FOURTH; This corporation shall not have capital stock,but rather, may issue
membership certificates to each member. Membership shall consist of any corporation,
association, firm, public agency, or individual whose purposes or interests are in
accordance with the purposes of the Economic Opportunity Act of 196I1. Membership
shall include, but shall not be limited to the following representative interests and
agencies; schools, welfare, health, voluntary agencies, Board of Commissioners of
Clark County, Nevada, City Council or Commissions of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas,
Henderson, and Boulder City, Nevada, labor and business.
FIFTH; The principal office is to be located at 704 South Sixth Street,
P. 0. Box 760, Las Vegas, Nevada.
SIXTH; The term of existence of this corporation shall be perpetual existence
.
SEVENTH; The voting power and the rights and interests of each member of
this corporation shall be equal.
EIGHTH; The members of the governing body shall be styled Trustees and
the number of Board of Trustees shall be not less than ten nor more than forty. The
names and post office addresses of the first Board oi Trustees is as follows;
NAMES
Carl J. Christensen
Vice President in charge
of Organization and Extension
of B oulder Dam
Area Council, Boy Scouts
of America
Harvey Dondero
Elaine Walbroek
H. P. Fitzgerald
Robert Reid
Stella Fleming
Robert Mullen
Dr. Clair Woodbury
Edward Y oung
William W. Morris
ADDRESSES
319 South Third Street
Las Vegas, Nevada
Box 551
Las Vegas, Nevada
7 01+ South Sixth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada
1735 North D Street
Las Vegas, Nevada
221+6 Englestead
North Las Vegas, Nevada
651 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
c/o Clark County Probation Dept.
61+5 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Hospital
Las Vegas, Nevada
215 West Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada
President
Nevada Southern Foundation
319 South Third Street
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Governor of the State of Nevada shall appoint all members of the Board of Trustees
from names submitted by said Board.
NINTH; The names and post office addresses of each of the incorporators
signing the Articles of Incorporation are as above designated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigneds have executed these Articles of Incorporation
this day of September, 1961+.
CARL J. CHRISTENSEN
CARL J. CHRISTENSEN
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HARVEY DONDERO
HARVEY DONDERO
ELAINE WALBROEK
ELAINE WALBROEK
H . P . FITZGERALD
H. P . FITZGERALD
ROBERT REID
ROBERT REID
STELL/', FLEMING
STELLA FLEMING
ROBERT MULLEN
ROBERT MILLEN
CLAIRE WOODBURY
CLAIRE WOODBURY
EDWARD YOUNG
EDWARD YOUNG
WILLIAM. W. MORRIS
WILLIAM W. MORRIS
STATE OF NEVADA )
: s s .
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On t h i s _____________ d a y o f S e p t e m b e r , 1 9 6 4 , b e f o r e m e, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , a
N o t a r y P u b l i c i n a n d f o r s a i d C o u n ty a n d S t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y a p p e a r e d CARL J . CHRISTENSEN
HARVEY DONDERO, ELAINE WALBROEK, H. P . FITZGERALD, ROBERT R E ID , STELLA FLEMING ROBERT
MULLEN, CLAIRE WOODBURY, EDWARD YOUNG, a n d WILLIAM W. MORRIS, k n ow n t o me t o b e t h e p e r s
o n s d e s c r i b e d i n a n d w ho e x e c u t e d t h e f o r e g o i n g A r t i c l e s o f I n c o r p o r a t i o n , w ho a c k n o v rl
e d g e d t o me t h a t t h e y e x e c u t e d t h e sam e f r e e l y a n d v o l u n t a r i l y a n d f o r t h e u s e s a n d p u r p
o s e s t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d .
WITNESS MY h a n d a n d s e a l .
NOTARY PUBLIC a n a n d f o r s a i d
C o u n ty a n d S t a t e