Tinian Producers Association Charter, Articles of Incorporation & By-Laws [typescript]

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CHARTER WHERAS, certain citizens and residents of Tinian Island, Mariana Islands District, have associated themselves for the purpose of forming a body corporate to conduct business under the laws of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, submitting Articles of Incorporation and ByLaws which have been reviewed and approved.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 1116 of the Trust Territory Code and the authority vested in me as High Commissioner, the TINIAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION is hereby constituted a body cooperate and granted a charter to conduct business necessary or related to raising and marketing agricultural produce on a cooperative basis in its corporate name and with full rights to contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued and do all things necessary and proper to carry on such business within the scope of its Articles of Incorporation and duly adopted and approved By-Laws, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Association shall keep such books and accounts as will clearly reflect income and the equities of its members.

2. The books of the association shall be open to inspection by an authorized representative of the Trust Territory Government at all reasonable times.

3. The Association shall pay all license fees and taxes imposed by law and shall make such reports as may be required by the Government from time to time.

4. If at any time an inspection of the books and records of the Association by an authorized representative of the Government reveals impairment

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of capital or management practice endangering the solvency of the Association the High Commissioner may take such steps as are necessary to protect the equities of creditors and members of the Association, including the appointment of a receiver and dissolution of the Association.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the foregoing Charter of the TINIAN PRODUCERS ASSOSIATION is granted by and pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 1116 of the Code of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, provided, however that this Charter shall be subject to amendment, suspension, or revocation by any future law, proclamation, regulation or special order of the High Commissioner applicable thereto having the force of law.

Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of August, 1965.

M. W. Goding, High Commissioner Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands