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Academy of
Behavioral Profiling

Articles & Bylaws of the
Academy of Behavioral Profiling

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)

The undersigned natural person(s) of the age of 19 years or more, acting as incorporator(s) of a corporation under the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act (AS 10.20), adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:

ARTICLE I - NAME OF THE CORPORATION
The name of the corporation is The Academy of Behavioral Profiling.

ARTICLE II - DURATION OF THE CORPORATION
The period of existence of this corporation shall continue indefinitely until dissolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Alaska.

ARTICLE III - PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION
The Academy of Behavioral Profiling is a professional association for professionals dedicated to the application of evidence based criminal profiling techniques within investigative and legal venues. The Academy is committed to the development and promotion of multi-disciplinary education and training, practice standards and peer review for those who engage in evidence based criminal profiling. The Academy aims to foster the development of a class of practitioners capable of raising the discipline of evidence based behavioral profiling to the status of a profession.

ARTICLE IV - INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION

Section 1: AUTHORITY TO ACT
This corporation shall have such powers as conferred under the laws of the State of Alaska to a nonprofit corporation.

Section 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors which shall serve without pay. The number of directors, the manner of electing directors, and their terms of office and duties shall be fixed by the bylaws of the corporation and not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Alaska regarding a nonprofit corporation.

Section 3. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall issue to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in these Articles.

Section 4. MEMBERSHIP
The corporation shall set forth in its bylaws the provisions relating to membership, including: the class or classes of membership, the manner of election, appointment, or removal and the qualifications and the rights of members. Membership into the corporation shall be extended without regard to race, color, disability, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, creed, or political affiliation.

Section 5. DISSOLUTION
In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, no member shall be entitled to any distribution or division of its remaining funds or assets or its proceeds from any source, and the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes as shall at that time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and its regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the State Superior Court of the District in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations which are organized and operated exclusively for such purpose, as said court shall determine.

Section 6. AMENDMENTS
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended according to the procedures set forth in the Alaska Nonprofit Corporation Act.

ARTICLE V - LOCATION

Section 1. PHYSICAL ADDRESS
The physical (street) address of the initial registered office is 329 Harbor Drive, Suite 211, Sitka, AK 99835

Section 2. MAILING ADDRESS
The Mailing address of the initial registered office is 336 Lincoln St., P.O. Box 6406, Sitka, AK 99835

Section 3. INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT
The name of the initial registered agent at the registered office is Brent E. Turvey

ARTICLE VI – INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. INITIAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of this corporation will be 4.

Section 2. DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
The name(s) and address(es) of those person(s), each of whom shall serve as a director until his or her successor is elected and qualified, are as follows:

W. Jerry Chisum, 9312 Quesel Circle, Elk Grove, CA 95758
Michael G. McGrath 233 Southshore Place, Webster, NY 14580
Wayne Petherick, 52 Ellis Drive, Mudgeeraba, Qld, Australia, 4229
Brent E. Turvey, 329 Harbor Dr., Suite 211, Sitka, Ak 99835

ARTICLE VII - INCORPORATOR INFORMATION

The name and address of each incorporator is:
W. Jerry Chisum, 9312 Quesel Circle, Elk Grove, CA 95758
Michael G. McGrath 233 Southshore Place, Webster, NY 14580
Wayne Petherick, 52 Ellis Drive, Mudgeeraba, Qld, Australia, 4229
Brent E. Turvey, 329 Harbor Dr., Suite 211, Sitka, Ak 99835

These articles of incorporation were adopted on 1/22/04 by the incorporators of The Academy of Behavioral Profiling.