Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

xenubarb · Jul 24, 2009

Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

Odd...the articles of incorporation, dated 2000, don't mention drug rehabilitation at all.

http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=122a9d8821ccea4c&mt=application/pdf

timthephoto · Jul 24, 2009

Re: Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

googledocs no can do! unless i have to be specifically added to list of users that is?

BigBeard · Jul 24, 2009

Re: Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

Doesn't work for me either. Just keeps cycling between "Waiting on docs.google.com" and "Redirecting".

Barb, is this stuff located anywhere else?

BigBeard

xenubarb · Jul 24, 2009

Re: Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

Sorry guys. Here you go:
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BigBeard · Jul 24, 2009

Re: Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

For those who are .pdf challenged, here is the document in text format. The original consists of a 'certified copy' cover letter, followed by the one page incorporation documnet. Bold/italic formating is in the original cover letter:

Page 1 - Cover letter:

State of California
SECRETARY OF STATE

I, BILL JONES, Secretary of State of the State of California, hereby certify:

That the attached transcript of 1 page(s) was prepared by and in this office from the record on file, of which if purports to be a copy, and that it is full, true and correct.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute the certificate and affix the Great Seal of the State of California this day (blank space with no date. Page 2 stamped with Feb 23 2000)

Signed: Bill Jones
Secretary of State

Embossed with "The Great Seal of the State of California" seal and stamped with document/copy/file number: 2213359 in upper right corner of page

Embossed with "Office of the Secretary of State" seal in lower left corner of page

Page 2 - Incorporation document:

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ARTICLE ONE

The name of this corporation is NARCONON SOUTHERN CLIFORNIA, INC.

ARTICLE TWO

A. This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.

B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to assist small businesses and professionals.

ARTICLE THREE

The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is Herbert B. Rhodes 216 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.

ARTICLE FOUR

A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable or public purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

B. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.

ARTICLE FIVE

The property of this corporation is irrevacably dedicated to charitable and public purposes and no part of the net income or assest of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assests remaining after payment or provision of payment, of all depts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable or public purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Dated: 2-18-2000
Signed: Herbert B. Rhodes, Incorporator

Stamped with document/copy/file number: 2213359 ENDORSED/FILED In the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California, date stamped: FEB 23 2000, signed below date stamp:: Bill Jones, Secretary of State in upper right corner of page.

Embossed with "Office of the Secretary of State" seal in lower right corner of page

As Barb notes, there's not one word about drug rehab.

In fact this line, "B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to assist small businesses and professionals.", sounds more like it's from some kind of WISE document.

So how do they turn this into a money making drug rehab scam?? I suspect anyone really looking into NarCONon Calif will find all kinds of inurements going on they say they won't do. Bet R. Hills 990 filing collection will show some doozies. And the anti-psych drug political statements they've made regarding various laws and legislation. My, my.

Also, silly question: Why post NarCONon Calif doc in New Mexico Second Chance thread?

BigBeard

Ogsonofgroo · Jul 24, 2009

Re: Narconon Socal: Articles of Incorporation

Hm, nice find!

Seems that based on what NarCONon actually does (making money from addict's families for whom-ever buys the franchise, recruiting vulnerable people for the CoS coffers, ripping people off with bogus pseudo-science crap/profiting, etc.), pretty much makes everything in this document of Incorporation utter bullshit.
So either CoS/NarCONon directly lied and misrepresented themselves (what? not the 'most ethical people on the planet' no, never, uh-uh...), they bought their way in somehow (ya-ya, tinfoily), and/or the people who rubber stamped this did not do their homework (a lazy bureaucrat? say it ain't so!)...............

Tentacled Hydra has long fingers in many pies *sharpens harpoon*, CoS never-ending quest for legitimacy on many levels does not cease to make hair crawl.........

Gah!

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