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The name of this corporation shall be the Southern Region Volleyball Association.
This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person.
This corporation is the successor entity to the previously unincorporated Southern Region of the United States Volleyball Association, a California Corporation. As a corporation created under the authority of the United States Volleyball Association, this corporation shall dissolve when its charter is surrendered to, is taken away, or is revoked by the United States Volleyball Association.
A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted by: (1) A corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (2) A corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
C. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign, including the publishing or distribution of statements, on behalf of any candidate for public office.
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the dissolution of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the corporation shall be distributed to the United States Volleyball Association, or in the event the USVBA shall not exist, then to an organization dedicated to fostering national and international amateur volleyball competition, provided that organization continues to be dedicated to the exempt purposes as specified in Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3).
The corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors as outlined in Article VI of its By-Laws. The names and addresses of the present Board of font-family:sans-serif; margin-left:190px; width:450px;} Directors are as follows:
| Kenneth Cain | 1024 Saulter Road, Homewood AL 35209 |
| Patrick Earles | 1411 Woodmont Ave, Huntsville AL 35801 |
| Bill Fulford | 128 Bridlewood Dr, Gadsden AL 35901 |
| Pat Ghastin | Box 351-Memorial Coliseum, Auburn AL 36831 |
| Jim White | 4824 Bridgewater Rd, Birmingham AL 35294 |
| Brenda Williams | UAB Athletic Dept, Birmingham AL 35294 |
| Brett Boston | 10580 Plantation Bridge, Alpharetta GA 30201 |
| Sid Feldman | 148 Jarnagin Drive, Athens GA 30605 |
| Mike Freeman | 704 Courtney Drive, Columbus GA 31907 |
| Larry Pittmon | P.O. Box 1062, Snellville GA 30278 |
| Jim Stewart | 537 St. Charles Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30307 |
| Terry Cantrell | RT 1 Box 502, Sparta TN 38583 |
| Kenneth Debelak | 7201 Patten Lane, Nashville TN 37221 |
| Joe Harmon | 1070 N. Givens Rd, Chattanooga TN 37421 |
| Mark Johnston | 1424 Marconi Drive, Knoxville TN 37919 |
| Earl Sharpe | 996 Woodview Lane, Knoxville TN 37909 |