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CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
WHEREAS, the Afton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Afton, WY ("Congregation"),
desires to acquire a piece of real property located in the Town of Grover, State of Wyoming, to be
used as a meeting place and place of worship (the "Property"), and
WHEREAS, the Congregation desires to have title to the Property held in the name of
certain members of the Congregation who shall act as trustees, holding the property for the use
and benefit of the Congregation, and
WHEREAS, it appears that Thomas W. Benton, Robert Maxwell Wade and Rodney Keith
Putt are duly qualified to act as such trustees, and each of them has consented to act as a trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND ADOPTED by the Congregation
at one of its regular meetings, Thomas W. Benson, Robert Maxwell Wade and Rodney Keith Putt
are duly appointed and elected to act as trustees and to take the title to the Property by deed in
their names as trustees for the use and benefit of the Congregation. No trustee shall be personally
liable for any of the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Congregation.
The Congregation shall appoint a substitute trustee upon a trustee's death, voluntary
resignation, disability, termination of membership in the Congregation, or disassociation from, or
being disfellowshipped as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
The Property of the Congregation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes, including to
provide for and maintain a proper place of worship for the benefit of Jehovah's Witnesses and
those who desire to learn the truths of the faith and belief of Jehovah's Witnesses, based upon the
Bible, the written Word of the Almighty God, Jehovah.
No part of the net earnings or assets of the Congregation shall inure to the benefit of a
trustee or member of the Congregation or any private individual. No substantial part of the
activities of this Congregation shall consist of the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, nor shall the Congregation participate in, or intervene in
(including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in
opposition to) any candidate for public office. The Congregation is organized exclusively for
religious purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3). The
Congregation shall not carryon any activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by an organization
exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or
the corresponding provisions of any future United States tax code) or (2) by an organization,
RECEIVED 11/18/2005 at 2:07 PM
RECEIVING # 913852
BOOK: 605 PAGE: 321
JEANNE WAGt\JER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLEm<, f ŒR, WY
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contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(or corresponding provision of any future United States tax code).
Upon the winding up and dissolution of the Congregation, after paying or adequately
providing for debts and obligations of the Congregation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. No assets will be deemed to be received by
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., until such acceptance is evidenced in
writing. If Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., is not then in existence and
exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) if the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or
the corresponding provision of any future United States tax code), then the Congregation's assets
shall be distributed to any organization designated by the ecclesiastical Governing Body of
Jehovah's Witnesses that is organized and operated for religious purposes and is an organization
exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or
the corresponding section of any future United States tax code).
DONE at Afton, Wyoming, as of this 21 st day of June, 2004.
AFTON CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S
WITNESSES, Afton, Wyoming
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Robert Max~ell Wade
Presiding Office of the Congregation
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-Chris Hancock
Secretary of the Congregation
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Matthew Meyer
Service Overseer of the Congregation
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STATE OF WYOMING
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COUNTY OF LINCOLN
On this 81: day of ,,;!f;ï0~~~~;'A) , 2004, before me, the undersigned authority,
personally appeared Robert Maxwel( Wade, Chris Hancock, and Matthew Meyer, known to me (or
proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the persons whose names are signed to
the preceding document, they acknowledged to me that they voluntarily sighed the same for the
purposes therein set forth and in the capacities therein stated and that the resolution described
above, whereby the trustees therein named were duly appointed, was duly adopted,
Witness my hand and official seal.
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LAYNA HADERLlE - NOTARY PUBLIC
County of
Lincoln
State of
Wyoming
My Commission Expiros February 26, 2008
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