The period of its duration is perpetual.

The purposes for which the Association is organized are to promote the public health and safety by sponsoring educational meetings and activities that will help state perfusionists maintain their level of competence in the practice of perfusion. Additionally, the Association will educate the Illinois legislature and general public about the need for perfusion performed by properly trained and educated perfusionists. The Association will engage in activities which further the common interests of all perfusionists performing services in the state of Illinois. The Association is established to perform professional organization /trade association activities within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(6) and the regulations thereunder. The activities of the organization will include, but not be limited to lobbying the Illinois legislature in proposing, supporting or opposing legislation which affects the safe practice of perfusion by perfusionists.

No part of the net earnings of the Association shall inure to the benefit of any officer of the Association, or any private individual (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the Association affecting one or more of its purposes), and no officer of the Association, or any private individual shall be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the Association assets on dissolution of the Association.

The Association shall not carry on any unrelated trade or business except as a secondary purpose related to the Association’s primary, exempt purpose.

Notwithstanding any of the above statements of purposes and powers, the Association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purposes of the Association.

The Association does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to any persons affiliated with it and is organized for non-profit purposes.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles of Association, the Association shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carried on by an organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

The street address of the initial registered office of the Association is: 476 Delaware Circle, Bolingbrook, IL, 60440, and the name of its initial registered agent at the address is Carole Davis.

The qualifications, manner of selection, duties, terms and other matters relating to the Association’s officers shall be provided in the bylaws. The number of officers is six and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial officers are listed here.

The number of officers may be changed by adoption or amendment of bylaws.

This Association shall have one or more classes of members as provided in the bylaws of the Association.

An officer is not liable to the Association or members for monetary damages for an act or omission in the officer’s capacity as officer except to the extent otherwise provided by a statute of the state of Illinois.

The Association may indemnify a person who was, is, or threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in litigation or other proceedings because the person is or was an officer or other person related to the Association as provided by the provisions in the Act governing indemnification. As provided in the bylaws, the officers shall have the power to define the requirements and limitations for the Association to indemnify officers, members, or others related to the Association.

All references in these Articles of Association to statutes, regulations, or other sources of legal authority shall refer to the authorities cited, or their successors, as they may be amended from time to time.

The names and addresses of the initial signatories are:

Suzanne H. DeWitt

2520 Wydown Avenue

Springfield, IL 62704

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Suzanne H. DeWitt

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Notary Public

Carole A. Davis

476 Delaware Circle

Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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Carole A. Davis

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Notary Public