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BY-LAWS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS WORLDWIDE, INC.. ARTICLE VIII-XI.

ARTICLE
VIII
DISSOLUTION
Section 1.
Dissolution. The Corporation can be dissolved by a resolution to that effect passed by the
Members by a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast at a meeting at which at least fifty
per cent of the total number of Voting Members of the Corporation entitled to vote is present or
represented.
Section 2. Notices. The
notices calling the meeting referred to in Section 1 of this Article shall state the proposal
to dissolve the Corporation. Such meeting shall be called upon at least sixty days’ written
notice to the Members.
Section 3.
Liquidation. If no liquidators have been elected in a resolution to dissolve the
Corporation, the Board of Directors shall liquidate the Corporation. Upon dissolution of
the Corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax
code, as determined by the Members. The Corporation shall continue to exist after it has
been dissolved, in so far as this is necessary for liquidation of its assets.
ARTICLE IX
INTERNAL REGULATIONS
Section 1. Internal Regulations. The Voting Members may adopt
internal regulations containing additional rules relating to membership, admission, membership dues,
the Board of Directors’ duties, meetings, the way in which voting rights are exercised, the
management and use of the Corporation’s premises and any other matters which the Voting
Members wish to regulate.
Section 2.
Amendment. The internal regulations may be amended by a resolution passed by the Members by a
majority of at least two thirds of the valid votes cast at a meeting at which at least fifty per
cent of the total number of members of the Corporation entitled to vote is present or
represented.
Section 3. No Conflict. The
internal regulations shall not contain any provisions which deviate from or contravene the
provisions of the law or these By-laws, unless such deviation is permitted by law or these
By-laws.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Facsimile
Signatures. In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere
specifically authorized in these by laws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the
corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof.
Section 2. Corporate Seal. The
Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the corporation, which seal
shall be in the charge of the secretary. If and when so directed by the Board of Directors or a
committee thereof, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the treasurer or by an assistant
secretary or assistant treasurer.
Section 3.
Reliance upon Books, Reports and Records. Each director, each member of any committee
designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the corporation shall, in the performance
of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other
records of the corporation, and upon such information, opinions, reports and statements made to the
corporation by any of its officers, employees, or committees of the board of directors, or by any
other person as to matters reasonably believed to be within such other person's professional or
expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the
corporation.
Section 4. Fiscal Year. The
fiscal year of the corporation shall be the calendar year, unless otherwise determined by the Voting
Members.
Section 5. Time Periods. In
applying any provision of these by laws which require that an act be done or not done a specified
number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of
days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be
excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS
Section
1. Amendments. These by laws may be amended or repealed by the Members at a meeting of
the Members by a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast. |
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