2018 -- S 2643

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

IN AMENDMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREATER

PROVIDENCE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

     Introduced By: Senator Harold M. Metts

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     An Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Providence, Young Men's Christian

Association" passed at the January Session, 1854, as amended by the several acts in amendment

and in addition thereto, is hereby further amended, restated and consolidated to read as follows:

     Section 1. Amos C. Barstow, John B. Hartwell, Allen Brown, Charles A. Webster,

Zuinglius Grover, Henry H. Clemons, Daniel Goodwin, Nathan B. Hall, William Coggeshall,

James Royce, John F. Jolls, John D. Hanley, Jr., Jeremiah Heath, Henry C. Merchant, Josiah L.

Webster, Levi J. Lewis, Samuel G. Curry, Abner Gay, Jr., and A. D. Bradley, their associates and

such others as hereafter may be admitted members of this corporation, are hereby constituted and

created a body corporate and politic for the purpose of the improvement of the spiritual, mental

and physical condition of young men and boys, by the name of 'Greater Providence Young Men's

Christian Association' and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and are made able and

capable in law, to take, hold, transmit and convey real and personal estate, which shall be exempt

from taxation so long as said real and personal estate shall be devoted to the purpose of said

Greater Providence Young Men's Christian Association (except for real estate located in the

Town of South Kingstown identified as Assessor's Plat 76-1, lot 6 in 2005 which such property

shall remain subject to taxation); to sue and be sued, plead and be pleaded; defend and be

defended against, in all courts of law and equity, and before all tribunals whatever; to make, have

and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter or renew; and also shall have power and

hereby are authorized to hold such meetings, and to make, ordain and establish such by-laws and

regulation, not contrary to law, as they may think proper, for the government of said corporation,

and the management of the affairs and interests and the transaction of the business thereof, and

the same to alter, amend or repeal; and generally to do and execute all acts, matters and things

which corporations not organized for business purposes may do or which may be necessary in

order to carry into effect the powers and privileges herein granted. In addition to the powers

granted to it by its Charter, this Corporation shall have the power and authority in conducting an

educational institute with courses on the post-secondary college level to grant to students

graduating from such courses of study in the field of accounting the degree of associate of

accounting, to students graduating from such courses of study in the field of engineering the

degree of associate of engineering, and to students graduating from such courses of study in the

field of management the degree of associate of management, in recognition of the attainment of

achievement of such students in their respective course or courses of study.

     Section 2. A Board of Directors of such number as the By-laws of the Association may

provide shall be elected in such manner and upon such tenure of office as the By-laws of the

Association may provide; and the President of the Association, for the time being, shall be ex-

officio and additional board member. The Board of Directors shall (a) have the management and

control of any real estate of the Association held for investment purposes, and all real estate used

in the operation of the Association and its program shall be under the management and control of

the Board of Directors; (b) have the management and control of personality held by the

Association for investment purposes. All funds and real estate not held for investment purposes

shall also be under the management and control of the Board of Directors.

     The Chief Financial Officer shall, subject to a vote of the Board of Directors or its

Executive Committee, have the power to transfer any stock, securities, or other property under the

control of said Board of Directors. As to property under its management and control, the Board of

Directors shall have power, in the name of the Association, to invest without restriction as to type

and to sell, assign, and transfer such property in its discretion. The Board of Directors may

delegate its investment authority to an Investment Committee appointed by it. The said Board of

Directors shall also have power, in the name of the Association, to sell, lease, transfer, mortgage,

or pledge any real or personal property under their charge or management as aforesaid whenever

the interests of the Association, in their best judgment, require same, provided, however, that said

Directors shall not have power to sell or mortgage any real estate without a majority vote of the

members of the Board of Directors.

     Section 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and this act

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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IN AMENDMENT AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREATER

PROVIDENCE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

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     This act would amend and restate the charter of the Greater Providence YMCA to (a)

consolidate its charter into one document; and (b) to consolidate its governance from a board of

trustees and a board of directors to a board of directors only, which is in fact the current structure.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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