Constitution
We a group of Indians in Nashville devoted to preserve and promote rich heritage, have established an association to foster understanding, friendship, goodwill and appreciation between Indo-American community and mainstream American community.
The official name of the association shall be "India Association of Nashville or IAN". The association will be registered in the State of Tennessee as a "not for profit" organization.
- To preserve and promote the culture and heritage of Indo-American community.
- To raise, solicit, collect, and dispose funds and donations for charities, cultural, educational, and humanitarian purposes, either directly or in cooperation with other registered non-profit organizations.
- Receive donations, hold and maintain funds, real or personal property for carrying out objectives.
- The IAN will also publish a annual membership directory, a newsletter and/or a magazine to be sent monthly to members of the IAN and maintain a web site to keep them informed about the IAN activities and events and also raise funds through advertisements.
The period of existence of IAN shall be perpetual. Until there is a permanent address of its own, the office of IAN will be located at an address in Nashville, Tennessee, as may be decided by the Executive Board.
Membership in IAN shall be open to all those who subscribed to the purposes listed in Article 2, irrespective of religion, race, color, caste, sex or national origin. Such members shall constitute the general body of IAN.
Not withstanding any other provision of these articles, this IAN shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by an [a] Association exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provisions thereof of any future United States Revenue Law or [b] an Association contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any other corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.
Section 1
Proposals for dissolution of "IAN" shall originate only by means of a written request addressed to the Secretary signed by a simple majority of the Annual Membership in good standing. The Board of Trustees shall convene a meeting to discuss the dissolution of "IAN" not less than one month and not more than two months after the receipt of the request. All the members should be given at least a month notice before the general body meeting of such dissolution, once by regular mail and at least twice by email.
For the purpose of this meeting, the presence of a simple majority of the Annual Membership shall constitute the quorum. The dissolution requires the approval of two-thirds majority of the Annual Membership in good standing. For the purpose of this meeting, members voting shall be physically present and no proxy vote (including email voting) shall be allowed.
Section 2
In case of dissolution, all remaining assets after the payments of debts will be distributed to one or more eligible charitable organization(s). The name(s) of charitable organization(s) will be decided during the dissolution meeting.
GATS Constitution was amendmended on April 30 2004 as per the directions of IRS for 501(c) recogniztion. The details of the Amendment can be found here.
