Nogales international., 1936-09-26
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR AND
RODEO ASSOCIATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the under
signed citizens of the United States,
residents of the State of Arizona,
have associated ourselves together
for the purpose of forming @ cor
poration, not for pecuniary purpos-
es, but for the purposes and objects
hereinafter set forth. and to that
end we have adopted, and do here
by adopt and execute the following
Articles of Incorporation, and do
hereby certify:
ARTICLE I.
The name of the corporation and
by which it shall be authorized to
transact its business is:
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR AND
RODEO ASSOCIATION
It's principal place Of business
shall be at Sonoita, Santa Cruz
County, State of Arizona, but meet
tngs of the stockholders and direc-
tors may be held, and the books of
the corporation may be kept at such
other place or places in said Santa
Cruz County as the bylaws may
provide.
ARTICLE II.
The names, residences and post
office addresses of the incorporators
are:
T. E. Heady, Patagonia, Arizona.
II. B. Thurber, Sonoita, Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall be without
capital stock.
ARTICLE ".
The purposes and objects for
which this corporation is formed and
the general nature of it's business
Is the development Of the industries
of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, and
the advancement of the CONNER
,cial, industrial and social interests
of the people of said Santa Cruz
County, and in that behalf to con-
duct fairs, rodeos, exhibits, lectures,
meetings, assemblies, musical, lit
erary, social and other entertain
mentS and scientific and other ex-
hibitions; to award prizes, certifi-
Gates, or other evidence of merit to
exhibitors, contestants, or partici-
pants; to acquire by gift, lease pur-
chase or otherwise, and to hold
and deal in and with, real and per-
sonal property, buildings, improve
ments, furnishings and fixtures,
within the limits provided by law,
necessary, convenient or proper in
promoting and carrying out any or
all of said objects; to enter into and
execute contracts or agreements of
every nature; to borrow money and
issue bonds, notes, debentures, and
other evidence of Indebtedness and
secure the payment thereof by mort
gage, deed Of trust, or pledge Of
real or personal property, or other
wise; and to do all and everything
necessary, suitable, useful, or pro-
per, for the accomplishment of any
of the purposes, or the attainment
of any Of the objects, or the fur
-therance Of any of the powers here
'inbefore set forth, as principal or
agent, either alone or in association
with other corporations, firms or
individuals.
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The time of the commencement Of
this corporation shall be the date
upon which a Certificate of In
corporation shall be issued to it by
the Arizona Corporation Commis-
sion, and the termination thereof
shall be twenty-five years thereaf-
ter; provided that this corporation
may be renewed from time to time
thereafter as provided by law.
. ..-... ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount Of indebted
ness or liability, either direct or
contingent, to which this corpora
ysion may at any time be subject is
Fifty Thousand ($5O,0OO.0O Dollars
ARTICLE VII.
The private property >of the in
corporators, members, officers and
directors of the corporation shall
be forever exempt from its debts
or obligations.
ARTICLE VIII.
The management and control Of