[ROBERT SHELton Exhibit No. 2-October 19, 1965] DUPLICATE State of Georgia Ben W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that "INVISIBLE EMPIRE UNITED KLANS KNIGHTS KU KLUX KLAN OF AMERICA, INC." was on the 21st day of February, 1961 duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia by the Superior Court of Fulton County for a period of thirty-five years from said date, in accordance with the certified copy hereto attached, and that a certified copy of the charter of said corporation has been duly filed in the office of the Secretary of State and the fees therefor paid, as provided by law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Ben W. Fortson, Jr. SECRETARY OF STATE, EX-OFFICIO CORPORATION C O GEORGIA FULTON COUNTY 33053 TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAID COUNTY: The petition of ROBERT DAY, 4422 Gregory Road, Decatur, Georgia, GEORGE SLIGH, 246 Wayne Avenue, Jonesboro, Georgia, WILLIAM A. DANIEL, SR., P. O. Box 455, Mableton, Georgia, and M. WESLEY MORGAN, 1. That petitioners desire for themselves, their associates P and assigns to be incorporated under the name and style of: for a period of thirty-five (35) years, with the right of renewal as The principal office of the corporation shall be Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, but petitioners desire the right and privilege to open and operate branch offices and places of business in other states of the United States. 3. The said corporation shall have no capital stock, but it reserves the right to limit its membership, keep secret its ritualistic work, and shall be eelymosinary, social, fraternal, charitable, and beneficient, and will not be operated for profit, either for itself or any of its officers or members. The general purpose of the corporation shall be to teach patriotism, to support the Constitution and Laws of the United States and the several States wherein said corporation may be established, and to maintain the liberty bequeathed to us by our forefathers, and to preserve the American way of life. VESTER M. OWNBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW 402 PEACHTREE ARCADE BUILDING ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA - JACKSON 3-7274 C O P Y 5. The corporation desires the right to adopt rituals for its secret work, to print bylaws, the right to issue subordinate charters to its local units or organizations, and to establish rules, regulations and edicts under which the corporation and its subordinate units may be required to operate. 6. The corporation desires to print and distribute literature for the purpose of carrying on its work as hereinbefore outlined, and to publish a monthly, weekly or daily newspaper to be known as its 7. The corporation desires the right to sue and be sued and to own, buy, sell or trade real estate and personal property necessary to the use and operation of the said corporation, to solicit funds, receive donations through various projects for the exclusive use and benefit of the corporation operated charities. WHEREFORE, petitioners pray to be incorporated under the name and style aforesaid, with all the rights, powers, privileges and immmmities herein set forth and as now are or may hereafter be allowed to corporations of like character under the laws of this state. 402 Peachtree Arcade Building Atlanta 3, Georgia. Vatter M.Qunity ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONERS VESTER M. OWNBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW 402 PEACHTREE ARCADE BUILDING - ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA - JACKSON 3-7274 GEORGIA....FULTON COUNTY ORDER C O P Y The foregoing petition for charter having been presented to the court, and it appearing that the application is legitimate and with all the rights, powers, privileges and immities as prayed in the [Robert Shelton Exhibit No. 3-October 19, 1965] Constitution And Laws Of The United Klans Of America, Inc. Knights Of The Ku Klux Klan As amended, ratified and approved by the Imperial Kloncilium at Birmingham, Alabama, September, 1964. Imperial Palace Invisible Empire United Klans of America, Inc. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Tuscaloosa, Alabama |