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The Corporation/Organization is established within the meaning of IRS Publication 557 Section 501(c)( 3) Organization of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code and shall be operated exclusively for the purpose of encouraging Newmarket residents, organizations, and institutions in planning, authorizing, and promoting official events celebrating the 2026 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and in 2027 a year- long 300th anniversary of Newmarket being established as a separate parish by act of the Provincial Governor's Council on December 15, 1727 and signed by Gov. John Wentworth. The committee will assist in providing ideas for, authorizing,  and promoting events but will not plan and execute every event.

 

In addition, this Corporation/Organization has been formed for the purpose of performing all things incidental to, or appropriate in, the foregoing specific and primary purposes. However, the Corporation/Organization shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activity or the exercise of any powers which are not in furtherance of its primary non-profit purposes.