Cardinal Ethanol (CRDE) SB-2 Registration of securities for small business issuer

Exhibit 3.1

		TODD ROKITA
	RECEIVED	SECRETARY OF STATE
ARTICLES OF ORAGANIZATION	CORPORATIONS DIV	CORPORATIONS DIVISION
State From 49459(R / 1-03)		302 Washington St., Rm. E018
Approved by State Board of Accounts 1999		Indianapolis, IN 46204
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APPROVED
AND
FILED
/s/ Pam Roberts
IN SECRETARY OF STATE

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

The undersigned, desiring to form a Limited Liability Company (hereinafter referred to as “LLC”) pursuant to the provisions of:

Indiana Business Flexibility Act, Indiana Code 23-18-1-1, et seq. as amended, executes the following Articles of Organization:

ARTICLE I — NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Name of LLC (the name must include the words “Limited Liability Company”, “L.L.C.”, or “LLC”
Indiana Ethanol, LLC
Principal Office: The address of the principal office of the LLC is: (optional)
Post office address: P.O. Box 501	City: Winchester	State: IN	ZIP Code: 47394

ARTICLE II — REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
Registered Agent: The name and street address of the LLC’s Registered Agent and Registered Office for service of process are:
Name of Registered Agent: Troy A. Prescott
Address of Registered Office: 2 OMCO Square, P.O. Box 501	City: Winchester	State: IN	ZIP Code: 47394

ARTICLE III — DISSOLUTION
o	The latest date upon which the LLC is to dissolve:
þ	The Limited Liability Company is perpetual until dissolution.

ARTICLE IV — MANAGEMENT
þ	The Limited Liability Company will be managed by its members.
o	The Limited Liability Company will be managed by a manager or managers.
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned executes theses Articles of Organization and verifies, subject to penalties of perjury,
that the statements contained herein are true, This 18th day of October, 2005.
Signature Cardinal Ethanol, LLC                                                                              Printed name
By: /s/ Troy A. Prescott                 Sole & Only Member                                               Troy A. Prescott
This instrument was prepared by: (name)
Robert G. Cook
Address (number, street, city and state)                                                              Zip code
116 E. Washington Street, P.O. Box 433, Winchester, IN                                                               47394