(a) Notwithstanding any provision in the laws of this state, including the provisions of the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 -- 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 -- 4-28-224, or in the articles of incorporation to the contrary, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the articles of incorporation of each corporation which is a "private foundation" as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. § 509, shall be deemed to contain the following provisions:
(b) With respect to any such corporation organized prior to January 1, 1970, subsection (a) of this section shall apply only for its taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1972.
(c) The articles of incorporation of any corporation described in subsection (a) of this section may be amended to expressly exclude the application of this section, and in the event of amendment, this section shall not apply to that corporation.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall impair the rights and powers of the courts or any officer, agency, or department of this state with respect to any corporation.
(e) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, all references to "the Code" are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., and all references to specific sections of the Code include future amendments to the sections and corresponding provisions of any future federal tax laws.
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