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BYLAWSOF THEHAMILTON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC.(A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation)ARTICLE 1 - NAME AND ORGANIZATIONAL DATESection 1.1The name of this corporation is the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association, Inc (hereinafter the “Corporation”).Section 1.2The Corporation was incorporated under the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act, June of 1987. The Corporation is the successor of the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association (the“Association”) an unincorporated membership association formed in January 20, 1975, andsucceeded to all its assets and liabilities in June of 1987.ARTICLE II – POWERS AND PURPOSESection 2.1The powers of the Corporation shall be limited to all those allowed to nonprofit Corporationsunder the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act (the “Act”): including, but not limited to, thefollowing, to wit:a.

To have perpetual duration; b.

To act in its corporate name;c.

To have a corporate seal;d.

To own personal or real property deemed by its Board of Trustees to be necessary or desirable for obtaining the objects of the Corporation;e.

To dispose of its property, in accordance with state of federal law;f.

To make contracts and incur liabilities;g.

To invest and reinvest its assetsh.

To make and later these By-Laws, in accordance with Article X herein, its certificateof incorporation, and the Act;i.

To levy dues on its members; j.

To participate with other persons or other entities in furtherance of its goals;k.

To have and exercise all other powers necessary or convenient to effect any of the purposes for which the Corporation is organized.Section 2.2The purpose of the Corporation shall be identical with the purpose of the association, to wit:a.

To promote a cleaner and safer neighborhood; b.

To unite residents in common causes;c.

To cooperate with the city government and other neighborhood associations in promoting neighborhood revival

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To assist in upgrading Hamilton Park and its immediate environs;e.

To facilitate communications of important neighborhood news;f.

To be used as a sounding board for opinions of residents of the area;g.

To act as spokesmen for the local residents at various city meetings;h.

To effectively serve the interests and needs of the people downtown Jersey CitySection 2.3 Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing Section 2.2:a.

No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or bedistributable to, its members, trustees, officers, or other persons, except that theCorporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered to the Corporation and to make payments and distributions infurtherance of the purposes set fort herein; b.

No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be carryon of propaganda,or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements)any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office except asauthorized under Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.c.

The Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on(a) by a Corporation exempt from Federal income tax under 501(c)(3) of the InternalRevenue Code of 1954, as amended (or the corresponding provision of nay futureUnited States Internal Revenue law) or (b) by a deductible under 179(c)(2) of theInternal Revenue code of 1954, as amended (or future United States Internal Revenuelaw).ARTICLE III – REGISTERED OFFICE & AGENTSection 3.1The Corporation shall maintain a registered office and appoint a registered agent, as required bythe Act. It will be the responsibility of the Recording Secretary to ensure that these items arekept current.ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIPSection 4.1Membership in the Corporation shall be open, but not limited to, all residents of the HamiltonPark area bounded by Division Street on the west, Henderson Street on the east, Twelfth Streeton the north, and Sixth Street on the South.Section 4.2Persons of other areas are encouraged and invited to attend meetings of the members of theCorporation.

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Section 4.3Upon formation of the Corporation, all members in good standing of the Association shall bedeemed to be members of the Corporation.Section 4.4Persons of other areas are encouraged and invited to attend meetings of the members of theCorporation.Section 4.5Officers of other neighborhood associations may be given honorary memberships in theCorporation at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.Section 4.6 No certificates of membership will be issued. At the discretion of the Board, a membership cardmay be presented to members.Section 4.7Membership is not transferable.ARTICLE V - DUESSection 5.1The dues for members of the Corporation will be Five Dollars ($5.00) per family per year, payable annually.Section 5.2Dues paid to the Association by members, will be deemed to have been paid to the Corporationfor purposes of this Article.Section 5.3Only those whose due are paid in full are eligible to vote on matters put to a vote of members.ARTICLE VI - OFFICERSSection 6.1The Officers of the Corporation shall be: President, First Vice President, Second Vice- President,Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer. The duties and powers of theofficers of the Corporation shall include all such duties and powers normally associated withsuch titles, provided, however that no officer shall have or exercise powers inconsistent with any provision of these By Laws, The Certificates of Incorporation, or any statute. Any power of dutyassumed by an officer inconsistent with this section shall be considered null and void.Section 6.2For purposes of Section 15A 6-15(a) of the Act, the Recording Secretary shall be considered theSecretary of the Corporation and shall be so named on the Corporation’s Annual Report.