CITY OF THE SUN FOUNDATION, INC. A Corporation Not For Profit Originally amended January 29, 2004 Readopted January, 2006 On land owned and later donated by Wayne H. and Grace Taylor, the Community now known as the City of the Sun Foundation was founded and chartered with Wayne H. Taylor as Founder-President. In accordance with the terms of and under the authority of the non-profit Charter issued by the State Corporation Commission of the State of New Mexico on the 4th. Day of January, 1971, the original by-laws of the City of the Sun Foundation were issued by the Board of Directors of the corporation. The following by-laws constitute a revision which supercedes previous issues and amendments. ARTICLE I - NAME The name of this corporation shall be City of the Sun Foundation. ARTICLE II - PURPOSES The purposes of this corporation shall be: a. To establish and maintain a community where the highest principles of love and mutual respect for each ether's philosophy and ideals is a way of life. b. To assist others in their efforts toward greater understanding, compassion and personal growth. c. To learn and explore new methods of living and working in voluntary cooperation. d. To function as both a Spiritual Retreat as well as a home base from which to explore our world. e. It is intended that the community eventually become largely self-supporting and self-sufficient. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP PROCESS SECTION 1. Membership in the Foundation is open to all, irrespective of race or religious beliefs who wish to serve the Divine Purpose in community living with other Light Seekers. SECTION 2. An applicant shall be one who has submitted an application for membership; whose proposed payment plan for the payment of the development fee has been approved by the Board of Directors; whose application has been approved by a two-thirds majority of the Voting Members in person or by absentee ballot at any regular monthly meeting of the Membership at which a quorum (not less than six Voting Members) is present, but has not paid at least one-half of the development fee. An applicant shall have no community privileges, excepting only as a guest of the community. SECTION 2. Individuals as well as families may apply for membership. Family Memberships constitute groups of two or more people who apply for membership as a family. Applicants, including minor children, must first meet with the Board of Directors in order to gain approval of their plan to pay their development fee. After approval of the payment plan, the applicant must submit their application for approval by the membership. A minimum of one-half of the development fee must be paid at the time the application is presented for approval by the Membership.