LCOC By-Laws

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ARTICLE I

General

Section 1: Name

This organization is incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey and shall be

known as the Lacey Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated.

Section 2: Purposes (Include enough detail and specifics to reflect the purposes

of the organization.)

The Lacey Chamber of Commerce is organized to achieve the objectives of:

(1.) Preserving the competitive enterprise system of business by creating a better

understanding and appreciation of the importance of business people and a

concern for their problems; educating the business community and representing

them in city, county, state, and national legislative and political affairs; preventing

or addressing controversies that are detrimental to the expansion and growth of

business in the community if they arise; creating a greater appreciation of the

value of a more liberal investment of substance and self on behalf of the

interests of competitive business.

(2.)

economic programs designed to strengthen and expand the income potential of

all businesses within the trade area; promoting programs of a civic, social, and

cultural nature that are designed to increase the functional and aesthetic values

of the community; and discovering and correcting abuses that prevent the

promotion of business expansion and community growth.

Promoting business and community growth and development by promotingSection 3: Area (Identify area served)

The Lacey Chamber of Commerce area or Lacey Chamber of Commerce economic

region shall mean to include Lacey Township, in its entirety, which includes the cities (or

communities) of Forked River, Lanoka Harbor and Bamber in the county of Ocean.

Section 4: Limitation of Methods

The Lacey Chamber of Commerce shall observe all local, state, and federal laws that

apply to a nonprofit organization as defined in Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue

Code.