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The Development of an AGS State Affiliate
The following section explains the process and
requirements for becoming an AGS state affiliate. There are two
steps to becoming a state affiliate: provisional status and official
status. The reason for a two-step process is to be able to provide
groups with seed money —once approved provisionally— in order to
assist them in organizing for official status. Included is a copy
of the application for provisional status.
Besides obtaining affiliate status from the AGS,
an affiliate must become incorporated once they have official status.
To be an official not-for-profit, an affiliate should file articles
of incorporation, which is a charter with the state, and a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt status form, which is a federal requirement that will
require a tax ID number and the articles of incorporation. The affiliate
will not be able to open a bank account or take advantage of the
benefits of tax-exempt status without these documents. The AGS recommends
starting this process at the beginning of the affiliation process.
Samples of these documents are also included in this section.
An additional requirement for becoming an active
affiliate is the creation of by-laws. This section contains sample
by-laws for both the AGS and for State Affiliates. These samples
will assist in the creation of your own affiliate by-laws.
Also included are general job descriptions for
Council of State Affiliate Representatives, Co-Chairs for COSAR,
and an Affiliate Executive Director. An overview of the guidelines
for COSAR is also included.
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