Incorporation in 1985-1986

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Pictured here, from left, are the Original Articles of Incorporation for the National Marine Educators Association, dated 27 January 1985; the Certificate of Incorporation for the National Marine Educators Association, dated 29 January 1985; and the receipt of payment for the filing fee for the Articles of Incorporation, dated 29 January 1985.

Below are the three pages of minutes of the Organizational Meeting of the National Marine Educators Association dated 30 January 1985 and the Waiver of Notice for that meeting, dated 30 January 1985.

Below are images of the front and back of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the National Marine Educators Association, dated 4 August 1986. Click the images to enlarge them.

Below are the 12 pages of the Original Bylaws of the National Marine Educators Association, dated 6 August 1986.

Below, left to right, is the Certificate of Amendment To the Articles of Incorporation of the National Marine Educators Association, dated 13 August 1986; and the letter received 7 October 1986 from the Internal Revenue Service exempting NMEA from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Below is an image of a letter received by Prentice Stout (Executive Director of NMEA) by Attorney David J. Kehow, dated 16 October 1986. In this letter, Kehow explained the above Determination Letter from the IRS.