(a) The Corporation shall not engage in any transaction, or do or permit any act or omission, which shall operate to deprive it of its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code; (b) No substantial part of the activities of this Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent this Corporation from making the election available under Section 501(h) of the Code, but during any tax year for which an election under Section 501(h) of the Code shall be in effect for the Corporation or any other Affiliated Organization, "direct lobby expenditures" and "grass roots expenditures" by the Corporation in any given tax year shall not exceed the applicable limits under Section 501(h) calculated without regard to the "exempt purpose expenditures" of any other Affiliated Organizations; (c) No substantial part of the activities of this Corporation shall be the provision of "commercial type insurance" within the meaning of Section 501(m) of the Code; (d) This Corporation shall not, in any manner or to any extent, participate or intervene (including publishing or distribution of statements) in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office; and (e) This Corporation shall not engage in any activities that are unlawful under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 2.3 Equal Opportunity Employer: The corporation shall be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and it shall not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, sex, sexual preference, handicap, financial status or national origin: (a) In the persons served or in the manner of service; or (b) In the hiring, assignment, promotion, salary determination or other conditions of staff employment; or (c) In the membership of the Board of Directors. 2.4 Dedication of Assets to Tax-Exempt Activities: All the assets and income of the Corporation shall be used exclusively for its charitable, educational, or scientific purposes and no part thereof shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or private individual; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the payment by the Corporation of salaries and expenses to Officers and employees of the Corporation employed by it. If this Corporation be dissolved or its legal existence terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or upon final liquidation of the Corporation, none of its assets shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or private individual, and all of its assets remaining after payment of all of its liabilities shall be distributed by affirmative vote of the Directors exclusively to: 3