Article IV: Powers

Section 1: The Alliance shall have the powers necessary and proper to the achievement of the aforementioned purposes for which the Alliance is established. Section 2: Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the Alliance shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law. Section 3: No part of the net earnings of the Alliance shall inure to the benefit of any officer, director, or member of the Alliance, or any private person. The Alliance 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 Article III hereof. The Alliance shall not endorse any candidate running for public office, nor shall it participate or support in any manner any political campaign or lobbying effort. Section 4: The Alliance may hold real estate, and copyrights and property. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Alliance and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Executive Committee. Such authority may be general, or confined to specific instances. The Alliance may accept outright any unrestricted gifts, grants, or endowments that may be presented by any person, firm or corporation, and such gifts, grants, or endowments shall be placed in the general funds of the Alliance to be used as directed by the Executive Committee for the aims and purposes of the Alliance Section 5: All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of indebtedness issued in the name of the Alliance shall be signed by the Treasurer and the President; for the protection of Alliance assets, the Secretary shall also have signatory powers, and one additional officer of the Executive Committee may also be specified by the President to have signatory powers on Alliance accounts. All funds of the Alliance shall be deposited to the credit of the Alliance in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as selected by the President and the Treasurer with the approval of a majority of the Executive Committee. Section 6: Dues from the membership will support the activities of the Alliance and will provide for a subscription to any regular publications of the Alliance such as an annual journal and/or bimonthly newsletter. Section 7: The fiscal year of the Alliance shall be from January 1 to December 31.