Articles of Incorporation

 

SaGES was incorporated in Alaska, and the articles of incorporation were amended to allow registration as a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. The Articles of Association on this page are as currently amended, as at 7th September, 2016.

 

 

Articles of Incorporation

Domestic Nonprofit Corporation

1 - Entity Name

Legal Name: Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society

 

2 - Purpose

A.  The Surveying and Geomatics Educators Society (SaGES) promotes the effective teaching and learning of surveying, mapping, geomatics, and other spatially-related education. SaGES is a forum where academia, industry and government work together to exchange ideas, promote common causes, and provide opportunities to improve the teaching and learning of geomatics. Purposes include, but are not limited to:

a. To promote best teaching and learning practices;


b. To foster an environment of education that meets industry and government needs;


c. To co-operate with other professional societies (local, state, national and international) in support of geomatics education;


d. To represent the interests of the geomatics education community;


e. To provide a forum for the presentation and/or publication of papers in support of geomatics education; and


f. To recognize individuals and organizations for service to geomatics education.

B.     SaGES is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

 

3 - NAICS Code

541990 - ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

 

4 - Registered Agent

Name:  Nicholas Hazelton


Mailing Address: 2925 Wendys Way, Anchorage, AK, 99517-1400

Physical Address: 2925 Wendys Way, Anchorage, AK 99517-1400

 

5 - Entity Addresses

Mailing Address: 2925 Wendys Way, Anchorage, AK 99517-1400

Physical Address: 2925 Wendys Way, Anchorage, AK 99517-1400

 

6 - Officials

Name

Address

% Owned

Titles

Nicholas Hazelton

2925 Wendys Way, Anchorage, AK 99517-1400

N/A

Director

Patricia Williams

P.O. Box 9020, Tyler, TX 75701

N/A

Director

Willace Johnson

P.O. Box 9020, Tyler, TX 75701

N/A

Director

Joseph Paiva

P.O. Box 7247, Kansas City, MO 64113

N/A

Director

Marlee Walton

104 Marston Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-2151

N/A

Director

Carlton Brown

5711 Boardman Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04401

N/A

Director

Nicholas Hazelton

 

N/A

Incorporator

Joseph Paiva

 

N/A

Incorporator

Patricia Williams

 

N/A

Incorporator

Michael Olsen

101 Kearney Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97330

N/A

Director

Steven Johnson

550 Stadium Mall Dr., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907

N/A

Director

 

7 - Dissolution

In the event of the dissolution of SaGES, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, in particular, they shall revert to a trust fund for scholarships, or be moved to the scholarship trust funds of another professional organization (or organizations) that is/are exempt under the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as designated by the Board of Directors, or by an executor named by the Board of Directors, or by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction in the region in which the principal office of SaGES is located.

 

Name of person completing this online application

I certify under penalty of perjury under the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act and the laws of the State of Alaska that the information provided in this application is true and correct, and further certify that by submitting this electronic filing I am contractually authorized by the Incorporator(s) listed above to act on behalf of this entity.

Name: Nicholas Hazelton

 

View the Certificate of Incorporation here: Certificate of Incorporation