B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to receive, administer and expend funds for public and charitable purposes in connection with the following:
(1) To engage in nonpartisan research, study and analysis for the benefit of the general public as to the effect of evolving concepts of the law on our democratic institutions, with respect to both the public and private sectors.
(2) To engage in nonpartisan research, study and analysis for the benefit of the general public on those questions affecting the public interest with respect to both the public and private sectors.
(3) To engage in administrative procedures and/or litigation on behalf of itself, its members, individuals, state and local governments, corporations and other entities which may require representation in such litigation on issues found by the Board to be in the public interest, including but not limited to matters concerning the environment, energy, civil and constitutional rights, and acts of government agencies and departments having an impact upon the public, the free enterprise system and private property rights.
(4) To advance the public interest by assisting other organizations which litigate on matters of public interest at all levels of the judicial process.
(5) To advance the public interest by providing administrative representation and/or legal representation for others whose participation in the administrative process and/or litigation will assist in the accomplishment of that objective.
(6) To conduct and sponsor forums, lectures, debates, and similar programs.
(7) To assist other charities and charitable organizations, exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and of subsequent Federal tax laws which may amend that section.
(8) To establish in the main office or elsewhere all departments and activities necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation and for no other purposes and to the express exclusion of the carrying on of any propaganda, or any attempt to influence legislation, or any participation in or intervention in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. In order to accomplish the forgoing charitable and educational purposes and for no other purpose or purposes, this corporation shall also have the following powers:
(a) Sue and be sued
(b) Make contracts
(c) Directly receive, acquire, manage and, control, any form of real or personal property
(d) Act as trustee under any trust whose objects are related to the principal objects of the corporation, and to receive, hold, administer and expend funds and property subject to such trust
(e) Convey, exchange, lease, mortgage, encumber, transfer upon trust or otherwise dispose of all property, real or personal
(f) Borrow money and contract debts and secure the payment of and performance of its obligations and
(g) Do all other acts necessary or expedient for the administration of the affairs and attainment of the purposes of the corporation
Provided, however, that this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purposes of this corporation.
