ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

NOTE: This is an accurate reproduction of the original document, complete with typographical and grammatical errors. There is no Article 14 in the original document.

WIMBLEDON STATES CIVIC ASSOCIATION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

BE IT KNOWN, that on this 20^th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-One (1981):

BEFORE ME, Bill Adcock, a Notary Public in and for the Parish and State aforesaid, personally came and appeared the several parties of the full age of majority whose signatures are subscribed, who declared, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, that, availing themselves of the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes (195) Section 12:201-12:269, they do hereby organize a non-profit corporation under and in accordance with these Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE 1

The name of this corporation is:

WIMBLEDON ESTATES CIVIC ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 2

This corporation is organized for and to carry out the following purposes:

To unite property owners who are interested in the betterment of that area in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, known as WIMBLEDON ESTATES SUBDIVISION, with the intent of promoting the general welfare of the said area;
To gather, receive and disseminate such information as may seem helpful to the members;
To promote the general welfare and prosperity of the area;
To assist in any matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the community and generally to do any and all other things connected with or incidental to any of the purposes above specified and which a nonprofit corporation is permitted to do under the laws of Louisiana.

ARTICLE 3

The corporation shall enjoy corporate existence for ninety-nine (99) years from the date hereof, unless sooner dissolved in accordance to law.

ARTICLE 4

The location and post office address of its registered office is 7948 Wimbledon, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810.

ARTICLE 5

The names and addresses of its registered agents are as follows:

James Sanguinetti

7848 Wimbledon, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810

Bob W. Dismukes

8124 Wimbledon, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810

ARTICLE 6

This corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation and shall have no capital stock. It shall be operated and maintained by such membership dues and assessments and endowments as the membership shall determine to be necessary or acceptable for the proper functioning of the corporation.

ARTICLE 7

The membership of this corporation shall consist of those persons who own real property in Wimbledon Estates Subdivision, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and who have paid all current fees and dues of this corporation as assessed by a 2/3 vote of the members at the annual or a special meeting thereof, which membership shall be evidenced by a receipt for the fees and dues afore said. Each member shall have one vote and all members shall have equal rights and privileges.

ARTICLE 8

The corporate powers of this corporation shall be exercised by a Board of Directors which shall consist of not more than 11 members in good standing of the corporation, to elected at the annual meeting of the corporation, and a president, vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer to be elected annually by the membership.

ARTICLE 9

The annual meeting of the voting members of the corporation shall be held on the 1^st Thursday after Easter Sunday. It will be the duty of the President, and upon his failure or neglect, then of the Secretary or any officer or member, to mail notice at least ten (10) days prior to this annual meeting to all members entitled to be present.

ARTICLE 10

The membership shall have the power to make, amend and repeal bylaws to govern this corporation provided they are in accordance with and do not conflict with these articles.

ARTICLE 11

Matters pertaining to capital outlay must be approved by a majority of the membership, except of expenditures in amount of less than $100.00 may be authorized by a majority of the membership of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 12

These Articles of Incorporation may be altered or amended by a three fourths vote of the members present at the annual meeting or a special meeting held for that purpose after ten (10) days notice in writing have been mailed to each member setting forth the time, place and purpose of said meeting.

ARTICLE 13

The name and addresses of the first Board of Directors who shall serve until the election of their successors, are as follows:

James Sanguinetti 7948 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Bob Dismukes 8124 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Wm. H. Penny 8012 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Brenda Bajoie 7733 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Duane Marcum 7817 Lew Hoad

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Terry Price 8023 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

David Broussard 7623 John Newcombe

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Harvey Honore 7633 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Regina McMakin 7634 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Beverly Wolfe 7724 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Alan J. Stacey 8022 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

ARTICLE 15

The names and post offices addresses of the incorporators of this of this corporation are:

James Sanguinetti 7948 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Bob Dismukes 8124 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Wm. H. Penny 8012 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Brenda Bajoie 7733 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Duane Marcum 7817 Lew Hoad

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Terry Price 8023 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

David Broussard 7623 John Newcombe

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Harvey Honore 7633 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Regina McMakin 7634 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Beverly Wolfe 7724 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Alan J. Stacey 8022 Wimbledon

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

THUS DONE AND PASSED, before me, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the day and date first above written, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, residing in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

WITNESSES:

Jean (illegible) James Sanguinetti

Donna Ainsworth Bob W. Dismukes

Wm. H. Penny

Brenda Bajoie

Duane Marcum

Terry Price

David Broussard

Harvey Honore

Regina McMakin

Beverly Wolfe

Alan J. Stacey

William T. Adcock

WILLIAM T. ADCOCK, NOTARY PUBLIC

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