36th General Convention - William Penn Life

The By-Laws
CERTIFICATION
I, RICHARD W. TOTH, National Vice President-
Secretary of the William Penn Association, hereby certify
the Charter of the William Penn Association as amended
and restated as follows:
CHARTER
WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
BE IT KNOWN that the subscribers having associated
themselves together for the purpose of forming a beneficial
society for Hungarian American citizens and being
desirous of becoming incorporated agreeably to the
provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled, “An Act to
provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of certain
Corporations” approved the 29th day of April, A.D. 1874,
and its supplements do hereby declare, set forth and
certify that the following are the purposes, objects, articles
and conditions of their said association for and upon
which they desire to be incorporated:
1. The name of the corporation is William Penn Association.
(As amended effective July 13, 1972). (3-1-72.36)
1391.
2. The business of this Association shall be conducted
in accordance with the purposes of fraternal benefit
societies, as provided by the laws of the various jurisdictions,
its purposes shall be:
(a) To create funds for mutual aid as established by
the Board of Directors and as permitted by any body
having jurisdiction where the Association is authorized to
do business;
(b) To preserve the funds from mismanagement and
loss by judicious investments;
(c) To disburse the funds among the aged, sick
members, widows and orphans or designated beneficiaries
of deceased members as provided in the membership
certificates;
(d) To retain and foster in the United States of
America Hungarian culture and heritage as established by
the Founding Fathers of the Association. (As amended
effective July 13, 1972). (3-1-72.36) 1391.
3. The corporate powers of the Society shall be exercised
through a Convention which shall be its supreme
legislative and governing body, a Board of Directors,
Executive Committee and other committees, officers and
subordinate branches. (As amended effective May 16,
1960). (3-1-60.16) 110.
4. The place where its principal office is located in the
William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007
City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. (As amended effective May 16, 1960). (3-
1-60.16) 110.
5. The Corporation is to exist perpetually.
6. The names and residences of the subscribers are as
follows:
NAME RESIDENCE
Kriszt Ferencz.................................Hazleton, PA
John Nemeth....................................Hazleton, PA
John Bugely......................................Hazleton, PA
George Chollak...............................Hopeville, PA
Michael Palinkas.......................Mt. Pleasant, PA
John Eckbauer............................Mt. Pleasant, PA
Joseph C. Schwartz...................Mt. Pleasant, PA
The Corporation has no capital stock.
7. (a)The Association shall have a Board of Directors
charged with the responsibility for its affairs in the interim
between meetings of the General Convention, and having
the powers and duties delegated to it in the Charter and
By-Laws of the Association.
(b)The Board of Directors shall consist of no fewer
than seven (7) nor more than fifteen (15) Directors to be
elected by the General Convention and in addition those
who are Directors by virtue of their office.
(c) The Officers of the Association shall be: National
President, National Vice President-Secretary, National
Vice President-Treasurer, and National Vice President,
who shall be elected as provided in the By-Laws. The
Directors and National Officers shall hold their respective
offices until their successors have been elected and have
qualified for the discharge of their duties.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND SEALS THIS EIGHTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, ANNO DOMINI ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX.
Kriszt Ferencz
(Seal)
John Nemeth
(Seal)
John Bugely
(Seal)
John Eckbauer
(Seal)
Michael Palinkas (Seal)
Charles Juhasz
(Seal)
Joseph C. Schwartz (Seal)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF LUZERNE
Before me, the subscriber, Recorder of the County of
Luzerne, personally appeared Jno. Nemeth, Jno.
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