We, the undersigned incorporators, hereby associate ourselves together to form and establish a corporation NOT for profit under the laws of the State of Kansas.

FIRST: the name of this corporation is Kansas Society of Land Surveyors.

SECOND: The location of its registered office is ____________________

THIRD: This corporation is organized NOT for profit and the objects and purposes to be transacted and carried on are: to promote the common good and welfare of land surveyors engaged in the practice of land surveying, to foster high standards of professional ethics and practice, to promote the study of land surveying problems and the education of land surveyors (thus encouraging public faith in the reliance on land surveyors and their work); to buy, sell, mortgage, lease, hold and use property of all kinds; to alter and amend or add to any of the foregoing statements of purpose; and to engage in any lawful act of activity for which corporations may be organized under the Kansas Corporation Code.

FOURTH: Membership in the Society shall be divided into the classifications listed herein, for the purpose of fixing dues. Only a Member, Fellow and Life Member shall have a vote; and only a Member, Fellow of Life Member shall be eligible to hold office.

1. A Member shall be any person who is a registered professional authorized by State Statutes to practice Land Surveying in the State of Kansas, (whose application has been approved by the Board of Directors and upon payment of initial Membership fee and subsequent renewals).

2. An Affiliate Member shall be a Registered Land surveyor who resides outside the State is not currently practicing Land surveying in the State, (whose application has been approved by the Board of Directors and upon payment of initial Membership fee and subsequent renewals). This grade is also open to persons in allied professions.

3. An Associate Member shall be a person of pre-professional level with a technical or in-training status, (whose application has been approved by the Board of Directors and upon payment of initial Membership fee and subsequent renewals).

4. A Student Member shall be a full-time student as defined by the particular school, (whose application has been approved by the Board of Directors and upon payment of initial Membership fee and subsequent renewals). This grade also includes out-of-state surveying instructors.

5. The Society may elect to Honorary Membership any person who has rendered special service to the Society or has especially promoted its aims and objectives. Such election shall be made at the Annual Meeting upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and approval of two-thirds of the Members present. Honorary Members shall have no voting or office-holding privileges.

6. The Society may elect to Life Membership any Member who has rendered special services to the Society or has especially promoted its aims and objectives. Such election shall be made at the Annual Meeting upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and approval of two-thirds of the Members present. No more than one Life Member may be elected in two calendar years.

7. Retired Membership may be awarded by the Board of Directors to any Member who has been a Member in good standing for a minimum of 10 years and has retired from the practice of land surveying.

8. A Corporate Member shall be any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of land surveying. A Corporate Membership includes Membership for one individual, but does not include employees of the individual, fir, partnership, corporation association or other legal entity. (A Corporate Member, who application has been approved by the Board, shall receive a business card listing in CORPORATE NEWSLETTER UPON PAYMENT OF INITIAL Membership fee and subsequent renewals).

FIFTH: The name and mailing address of its resident agent in this state is Eugene G. Haas__________________________
SIXTE: The Officers of this Society shall be elected by secret ballot of the Membership as provided in the Society’s By-Laws. These officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and six Directors. All elected officer shall be installed prior to the close of the Annual Meeting and shall take office at the close of the Annual Meeting.

The Board of Directors shall be established by the By-Laws of this Society.

SEVENTY: The amount of capital with which this corporation will commence business in none.

EIGHTH: The name and place of residence (P.O. addresses) of each of the incorporators:

Douglas A Farrar Michael D. Kelly Daniel E. Garber
President Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer
11100 W. 91st 2406 Alabama #3A 423 W. 1st Street
Overland Park, KS 66214 Lawrence, KS 66046 Hutchinson, KS 67501

Tex New Warren Chip Woods William J. Haverkamp
Past President Director Director
9219 England 500 S. Prairie Route 1, Box 347
Overland Park, KS 66214 Emporia, KS 66801 Hoyt, KS 66440

Craig Chaney M. Wayne Blackbourn Galen Lay
Director Director Director
2582 Indiana 2025 Forest 720 Oregon
Ottawa, KS 66067 Chanute, KS 66720 Hiawatha, KS 66434

Tim Sloan
Director
103 S. 4th, Suite 1
Manhattan, KS 66402

NINTH: The term for which this corporation is to exist in is perpetuity.

In testimony whereof, we the undersigned, have hereunto subscribed our names this
_____Day of __________________, 20_____.

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President, Douglas A. Farrar Director, Warren Chip Woods

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Vice President, Michael D. Kelly Director, William J. Haverkamp

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Secretary/Treasurer, Daniel E. Garber Director, Craig Chaney
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Immediate Past President, Tex New Director, M. Wayne Blackbourn
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Director, Tim Sloan
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Director, Galen Lay

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BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this ___ day of _______________, 20_________, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Kansas, came the above named, who are personally know to me to be the same persons who executed the within instrument of writing and duly acknowledged the execution of same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.

My appointment Expires:

___________________________ _____________________________
Notary Public

Received of Kansas Society of Land Surveyors and deposited in the State Treasury, fees on these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are as follows:

______________________________, 20____ Application Fee________________

______________________________, 20____ Filing and Recording Fee_________

______________________________
Secretary of State

By: ____________________________
Assistant Secretary of State