I. Name

This organization shall be known as the Franklin County Soccer Association, a non-profit public organization, incorporated under the laws of the state of Tennessee, hereafter referred to as FCSA or the Association.

II. Purpose

The purpose of the association shall be to develop, promote, advance and hereafter administer the sport of soccer among youth and adult players registered with this association.

III. Affiliation

The FCSA shall be an affiliate of and comply with the authority of the Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA), and thereby shall be an affiliate of and comply also with the authority of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) as administrated by its Youth Division, the Unites States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), and its Amateur Division, the United States Amateur Soccer Association (USASA)

IV. Governance

The FSCA shall be governed by its charter, Constitution, Bylaws, and playing rules, except when these provisions are superseded by the governing authority of USSF and its divisions or by TSSA with whom FSCA is affiliated.

V. Membership

Membership in FSCA shall include it’s Board of Directors, all registered players, coaches, referees and other organizations and individuals interested in advancing soccer within the geographic area served by FSCA.

VI. Meetings

The FSCA shall hold general membership meetings at least once per year during the months of April or May.

VII. Legal and Tax Exempt Status

A. The purposes for which FSCA is organized are exclusively educational within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried out by an organization exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.

C. In the event of dissolution, the residual assets of the organization will be turned over to one or more organizations which themselves are exempt as organizations described in 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or corresponding sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code, or to the Federal, State or local government for exclusive public purposes.

VIII. Amendments

Amendments to this Constitution must be approved by two-thirds of the voting members at a general membership meeting.