Article V Purposes and Powers

Subject to the provisions of the this act, the association is organized and shall operate as a church under the tenants and teachings of the holy scriptures as expressed in the King James Bible, for religious, educational, and social purposes. This association is organized and operated exclusively for the above-stated purposes, and other purposes. No part of any net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private member, only for the purposes of the fulfillment of the creator’s ministry.
For the accomplishment of these objects Basilikos Nomos Institute shall have power to establish branch organizations; to establish a library or libraries; to print, publish, bind, and distribute such books, magazines, papers, and other literature as will further carry out the objects of Basilikos Nomos Institute; to lease suitable buildings and equipment; to acquire by purchase or gifts such personal and real property as may be necessary to carry out the objects of Basilikos Nomos Institute; to receive subscriptions and donations of real and personal property to be applied to the uses and purposes of Basilikos Nomos Institute; to take, hold, and manage real and personal property conveyed to it in trust, the monies and/or securities from which is to be applied to the uses and purposes of Basilikos Nomos Institute, and to execute such trust(s); to mortgage or otherwise incumber any of its property, or to sell and convey the same; to permit the use of any of its property for religious, educational, benevolent, or other lawful purposes.
The purpose of Basilikos Nomos Institute shall be to establish and maintain a Church and to provide a place of public worship for it online; to establish, maintain and conduct schools for the religious instruction and education of the people, and to further other religious and charitable work including moral and social: the generating of missionary power throughout the Church, and for the furtherance of its principal purpose, the following purposes:
1. To carry on religious, educational, and social institutions, lectures, and concerts, and to conduct services of a religious and/or Biblical nature and moral character
In furtherance of the objectives described above, but not in limitation of such objectives, the association shall have the power, insofar as such power is conferred, or is not limited, by law, to make and perform contracts for any lawful purpose, to engage in various funding and fundraising activities and to acquire, own, hold, operate and maintain such property as to effectuate its purposes.
The governing body shall have general charge of the property of Basilikos Nomos Institute, the conduct of all of its business affairs, and the control of its administration, including the appointment of such committees as they may deem necessary, but no contract involving any expenditure of money exceeding $100,000 shall be made without a vote of the governing body, and have the following authority;
1. They shall appoint all employees of Basilikos Nomos Institute, except elected officers, and fix their compensation. They may fill temporarily any office which becomes vacant.
2. They shall inform themselves regarding the Church’s real estate, trust funds, etc.
3. They shall call special business meetings of the Church as needed.
4. They shall act upon applications for new organizations within the Church.
5. They shall pass on all requests for the use of buildings or facilities.
6. They shall appoint members to the standing committees and such other committees as they may deem necessary.

BASILIKOS NOMOS INSTITUTE

CONGREGATIONAL AFFILIATION

CONSTITUTIONAL ARTICLES OF BASILIKOS NOMOS INSTITUTE

Article I Constitution

Article II Name of Association

Article III Unincorporated Association

Article IV Duration

Article V Purposes and Powers

Article VI Office and Agent; Other Offices

Article VII Election Of Church Officers, Board of Directors

Article VIII Board of Elders and Deacons

Article IX Membership