NCS000482_RSPC_NCFileStamped_ArticlesofIncorporation_Final_20220422

SOSID: 1755767
Date Filed: 9/28/2018 3:19:00 PM
Elaine F. Marshall
North Carolina Secretary of State
ARTICLES OF INCORPO C2018 269 01238
OF
REGIONAL STORMWATER PARTNERSHIP OF THE CAROLINAS
Pursuant to Section 55A-2-02 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned
hereby submits these Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of forming a nonprofit corporation
under the laws of the State of North Carolina.
1. The name of the corporation is Regional Stormwater Partnership of the
Carolinas.
2. The corporation shall be a charitable corporation within the meaning of Section
55A-1-40(4) of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The corporation was incorporated after
the effective date of Chapter 55A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
3. The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and
educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, or any corresponding United States Internal Revenue Law (the "Code
including, without limitation, educating the public, business community, and educational
institutions about the impact of stormwater on water quality and our environment, and facilitating
collaboration on issues related to the same.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the
corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (i) by a
corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code or
(ii) by a corporation to which contributions are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the
Code.
(b) No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of,
or be distributable to its directors, officers, members, or other private persons, except
that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable
compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in
furtherance of its tax-exempt purposes.
(c) 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, or in opposition to, any candidate
for public office.
4. The corporation shall have members. The initial members are set forth below:
City of Belmont, North Carolina
Bessemer City, North Carolina
City of Charlotte, North Carolina
Town of China Grove, North Carolina
Town of Cramerton, North Carolina
City of Gastonia, North Carolina
Town of Harrisburg, North Carolina
Village of Lake Park, North Carolina

City of Lowell, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
City of Monroe, North Carolina
Town of Mooresville, North Carolina
City of Mount Holly, North Carolina
Town of Stallings, North Carolina
City of Statesville, North Carolina
City of Shelby, North Carolina
The members of the corporation shall meet as set forth in the bylaws of the corporation.
5. The method of election of the directors is set forth in the bylaws of the
corporation.
6. The period of existence of the corporation is unlimited.
7. The address of the initial registered office of the corporation in the State of North
Carolina is 6012 Bayfield Parkway, Suite 220, Concord, North Carolina 28027-7597, which
initial registered office is located in Cabarrus County; and the name of its initial registered agent
at such address is Rising Solutions, PLLC with Regina Guyer, President, as contact.
8. The street address and mailing address of the principal office of the corporation
are 6012 Bayfield Parkway, Suite 220, Concord, North Carolina 28027-7597, which principal
office is located in Cabarrus County.
9. To the fullest extent permitted by the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act as
it exists or may hereafter be amended, no person who is serving or who has served as a
director of the corporation shall be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of any
duty as a director. No amendment or repeal of this article, nor the adoption of any other
amendment to these Articles of Incorporation inconsistent with this article, shall eliminate or
reduce the protection granted herein with respect to any matter that occurred prior to such
amendment, repeal or adoption.
10. In the event of the termination, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
corporation in any manner or for any reason whatsoever, the members shall, after paying or
making provision for payment of all liabilities of the corporation, distribute all of the remaining
assets and property of the corporation to one or more organizations exempt under Section
501(c)(3) of the Code, or to a governmental body or bodies to be used exclusively for public
purposes, as designated by the members.
11. Except as otherwise provided herein, these Articles of Incorporation may be
amended or repealed and new or amended Articles of Incorporation may be adopted by the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members at any regular or special meeting of the members
at which a quorum is present, provided that at least five days' written notice is given of the
intention to alter, amend, repeal or adopt new Articles of Incorporation at such meeting.
12. The name and address of the incorporator are Ty Shaffer, Robinson Bradshaw &
Hinson, P.A., 101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900, Charlotte, North Carolina 28246.
13. These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective as of filing.

This the 2� day of �uS�^ , 2018.
Ty Shaffer
Incorporator