Department
of North Carolina
Sons of
Union Veterans of the Civil War
Department
Order #10
Series 2017-2018
25 Apr 2018
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, SUVCW TO BE
OFFERED AT THE 5 MAY 2018
11th
ENCAMPMENT IN MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
ORGANIZATION
Section 1. The Department shall be
constituted and remain constituted as provided by the Constitution and
Regulations (C&R) governing the National Organization, Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War, and shall be known as the DEPARTMENT OF NORTH
CAROLINA, SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR. The Department is organized as an
unincorporated association under the laws of the State of North Carolina. The
organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational,
and scientific purposes under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or
corresponding section of any future tax code
ARTICLE XIII
ACTIVITIES NOT IN
FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
Section 1. No part of the net
earnings, if any, of this unincorporated association, shall inure to the
benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers or other
private persons, except that the unincorporated association shall be authorized
and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make
payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes described in section
501(c)3. No substantial part of the
activities of the unincorporated association shall be the carrying on of
propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the
unincorporated association shall not participate in, or intervene in (including
the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on
behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these
by-laws, the unincorporated association shall not carry on any other activities
not permitted to be carried on (a) by an unincorporated association exempt from
federal income tax under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the
corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an
unincorporated association, contributions to which are deductible under section
170(c)2 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any
future federal tax code.
ARTICLE XIV
SEPARATION, DISSOLUTION
AND DISPOTITION OF ASSETS
Section 1. In the
case of surrender or forfeiture of the Department Charter, all Department
property and assets shall be turned over to the National Commander-in-Chief of
the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War via the Department Commander of the
affected Department acting as his duly authorized representative to collect and
hold all such property in trust for the National Organization, Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War, an organization exempt from taxes under section
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2. All
property of the Department shall be held for the National Organization, Sons of
Union Veterans of the Civil War, as a charitable trust that is held and used
for the purpose for which the Order exists. Any such transfer or disposal within six
months of disbandment or surrender of the Department Charter without the
written consent of the National Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War is prohibited. The property and funds of the Department
shall not be divided among its members.
Section 3. In the
event the National Organization, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, no
longer exists, said property and funds shall revert to the benefit of the first
and any remaining organization of the Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the
Republic or in their absence, to the State archives of North Carolina.
Section 4. Notwithstanding
the above language, upon the dissolution of this organization, 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, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a
state or local government for a public purpose.
That the
Department enact a new Article XV, in accordance with the directive of General
Order #11, Series 2016-2017 as follows:
ARTICLE XV
MINORS
Section 1. The Department of North Carolina and all subordinate Camps
shall remain in full compliance with General Order 22, Series 2013-2014; the
National Policy Regarding Minors adopted by the Council of Administration 11
July 2014, plus any subsequent policy, General Order, and/or Regulation of the
Order regarding minor’s participation in any and all activities of the Order
occurring within the Department.
Ordered this 25th
Day of April 2018
In Fraternity, Charity
and Loyalty,
Dennis C. St. Andrew, PDC
Commander, Department of
North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War
110 Ivy Tree Place
Cary, NC 27519
(919)-388-3042
Attest: Bryan
Salter, Department Secretary
