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ARTICLE THIRD. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE: THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501 C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CODE) AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO CREATE GARDENING PROGRAMS FOR, AND PARTICIPATE IN GARDENING ACTIVITIES WITH INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN IN FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING FOSTERING EDUCATION, INSPIRATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CORPORATE PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ALL GENERAL POWERS ENUMERATED IN CHAPTER 7-6 OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND (THE RHODE ISLAND NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT), AND THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE POWER, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EITHER ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION OR COOPERATION WITH OTHERS, TO DO ANY AND ALL LAWFUL ACTS AND THINGS AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY AND ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY, USEFUL, SUITABLE, DESIRABLE OR PROPER FOR THE FURTHERANCE, ACCOMPLISHMENT, FOSTERING OR ATTAINMENT OF ANY OR ALL OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, AND TO AID OR ASSIST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE SUCH AS TO FURTHER ACCOMPLISH, FOSTER, OR ATTAIN ANY OF SUCH PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE CORPORATION SHALL EXERCISE ONLY SUCH POWERS AS ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 501C3 OF THE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF THE LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION, WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY, NO MEMBER SHALL BE EN |
