Legal Stuff
Intertie was incorporated in 1984 as a non-profit corporation "for
the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating F.C.C.
approved amateur radio stations, with the further requirement that
these stations be interconnected where possible, such that a
network of interconnected stations results, said stations to be
available to stimulate research and development in any
communications authorized in the Amateur Radio Service, also to
provide disaster and other emergency and non-emergency
communications services…Said corporation is organized exclusively
for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes…"
[From Articles of Incorporation, filed June 23, 1984 and amended
Jan. 23, 1985]."
In a letter in part, dated Dec 3, 1985, to Intertie, Inc. from the
Internal Revenue Service, "Based on the information submitted, we
have determined that you ... are an organization of the type
described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi.). Your exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) of the code is still in effect… Grantors and
contributors may rely on this determination until Internal Revenue
Service publishes a notice to the contrary..."
In a letter, dated March 26, 1985 from Comptroller of Public
Accounts, State of Texas, "We have determined that your
corporation qualifies for exemption from state franchise tax and
state sales tax…As an organization exempt from limited sales,
excise and use tax, you may issue an exemption certificate in lieu
of the sales tax on taxable items purchased…The certificate does
not require a number to be valid and may be reproduced in any
quantity…"
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