Unit 446 Governance

Section 1.1. Name. The name of this organization shall be the Seattle Contract Bridge

League (hereinafter called SCBL). The SCBL is incorporated under the Washington

Nonprofit Corporation Act. The SCBL is also known as ACBL Unit 446 (“Unit”).

Section 1.2. Purposes. The purposes for which the SCBL is organized are: to promote the

game of duplicate contract bridge; to encourage the highest standards of conduct and

ethics by its members, and to enforce such standards; to provide organized bridge

activities and services to satisfy the social, recreational, and competitive needs of the

membership; to promote the development of and cooperate with clubs affiliated with the

American Contract Bridge League; to conduct tournaments and other competitive events

as permitted by the American Contract Bridge League; and to conduct such other

activities as may be in keeping with its principal objectives.

Section 1.3. Registered Office and Registered Agent. The registered office of the

corporation shall be located in the State of Washington at such place as may be fixed

from time to time by the Board of Directors upon filing of such notices as may be

required by law. The registered agent shall have a business office identical with such

registered office.