Articles of Incorporation

The name of the corporation is FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, INC, (hereinafter, the Association).

The term of existence of the association is perpetual.

1. The Corporation is organized in order to engage in any lawful purpose or purposes not for pecuniary profit.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this Corporation will not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by (a) a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law or (b) a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any other corresponding provision of any future Untied States Internal Revenue law.

Members shall be medical examiners, pathologists, and other licensed physicians, who have responsibilities in connection with official investigations of sudden, suspicious, violent, or medically unattended deaths, or other persons of good moral character meeting the conditions of membership as set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

Application for admission shall be made on forms prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Association. Approval of admission to membership shall be made by the Board of Directors of the Association pursuant to the procedures set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

The different classes of membership, if any, the property, voting, other rights, privileges, and responsibilities of members, their liability for dues, assessments, the method of collection thereof, and matters relating to conditions of membership shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the association. 

The affairs and powers of the association are to be managed and exercised by the Board of Directors consisting of the following officers: President, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, immediate past-president and directors as specified in the bylaws. The Board of Directors may delegate authority to the Executive Committee to act on its behalf between meetings as prescribed in the bylaws. A quorum must be present to conduct business of the association. A quorum shall be not less than a majority of the board of Directors as specified in the bylaws.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and immediate past president.

The time, manner, and method of election, term of office, and rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, officers, and directors shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

There shall be five members of the initial Board of Directors of the Association, the names and addresses are:

Thomas F. Hegert   William H. Schutze
1323 S. Orange Avenue  Post Office Drawer "S"
Orlando, FL 32806   Leesburg, FL 32748

Peter Lipkovic    Thomas P. Wood
2100 Jefferson Street   Post Office Box 3887
Jacksonville, FL 32206   Tallahassee, FL 32303

Ronald K. Wright
5301 S.W. 31st Avenue 
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33312

The persons named as initial directors shall hold office for the first year of existence of this corporation or until their successors are elected or approved under the bylaws.

The officers of the Association shall be a president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and immediate past president. The specific duties of the officers are to be covered in the bylaws. Such officers will be elected at the annual meeting of the association.

The names of the officers who are to manage the affairs of the Association until the first election are as follows:

President: Peter Lipkovic
Secretary: Ronald I. Wright
Treasurer: Thomas F. Hegert

The bylaws of the corporation shall be made, altered, or rescinded by the Board of Directors pursuant to the procedure set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

The Articles of Incorporation may be amended pursuant to the procedure as to proposal and adoption as set forth in the bylaws of the Association.

Upon dissolution of the Association the residual assets of the organization will be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations described in sections 501 (c) (3) and 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or corresponding sections of any prior or future law, or to the Federal, State, or local government for exclusive public purpose.

The registered agent and the initial registered office of this association shall be Paul Watson Lambert, Esquire, 1114 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. (L.S.)

The names and addresses of the subscribers of these Articles of Incorporation are:

Name  Address
Peter Lipkovic   2100 Jefferson Street  Jacksonville, FL 32206

Ronald I. Wright  5301 S.W. 31st Avenue  Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310

Thomas P. Wood  Post Office Box 3887 Tallahassee, FL 32303

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned subscribers, have executed these Articles of Incorporation this ______ day of _________, 1982.

      [unsigned copy]

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY of [blank]

BEFORE ME, a notary public authorized to take acknowledgements in the State and County set forth above, personally appeared                      known to me and known to be the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and he acknowledged before me that he executed those Articles of Incorporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, in the State and County aforesaid this ______ day of _______, 1982.

      [unsigned copy] Notary Public