Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| 01. Organizational document changes (Part VI, line 4) | See the attachment to this 990 for bylaws changes instituted in 2011 Changed the required composition of the Board of Directors to the Supreme Tall Cedar Senior Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar Junior Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar Supreme Scribe Supreme Treasurer and no less than 8 elected Directors and any lawfully appointed Provisional Supreme Directors Change the term of office for an appointed Provisional Supreme Director Any appointed Provisional Supreme Director shall serve the one year term for which he was appointed unless reappointed by the succeeding Supreme Tall Cedar and only then if less than six successive years Added another provision for how appointed officers can be named In case of emergency or by special action of the Board of Directors appointments may be presented at any meeting of the Board of Directors for their approval Specified the qualifications of a Provisional Supreme Director The Provisional Supreme Director shall be appointed and commissioned annually for each territory he is to represent He must be a member of the Supreme Forest and a member of a Constituent Forest within the territory he is to serve He will have the same voting rights and privileges as elected Regional Directors | |
| 02. Members or stockholder classes and rights (Part VI, line 6) | The Supreme Forest Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America is a masonic fraternal organization As such only approved members can join and participate in its activities The officers and directors of the Supreme Forest are elected annually by the membership Decisions of the Board of Directors are final and binding Only changes to the bylaws require a vote of the membership | |
| 03. Governing body decisions (Part VI, line 7b) | Disbursements from the Permanent Fund the Organizations quasi-endowment fund require approval of a majority of the membership The site of the annual meeting is determined by a vote of the membership Changes to the bylaws require approval of a majority of the membership at the annual meeting Proposals for changes to the bylaws must be announced by January 1 of the year in which the vote is to take place A simple majority afirmative vote is then needed for passage Proposed changes to the bylaws are permitted to be introduced from the floor of the annual meeting but then a 23 affirmative vote is required for passage All of the Organizations members are entitled to one vote | |
| 04. Local chapters, branches, affiliates (Part VI, line 10a) | Specific written guidelines and procedures for the operation of constituent forests local affiliates are contained in the bylaws | |
| 05. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) | A copy of the 990 is given to the members of the Board after it has been prepared The board members are asked to review it and contact the executive director with any questions or comments The board members are given two to three weeks to review the 990 Once all questions or comments are resolved the 990 is then electronically filed | |
| 06. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a) | The Administrative Committee reviews the compensation history and evaluates the performance of the paid staff That committee then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors which makes the final decision on compensation | |
| 07. Other officer or key employee compensation (Part VI, line 15b | Historically the Supreme Scribe and the Supreme Treasurer are the only officers that are compensated They have been paid a combined 3000 which is a nominal amount for all of the work that they do This amount has not changed in over 10 years However in 2011 both of those officers opted to forego compensation as a gesture to reduce the Organizations expenses | |
| 08. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) | The 990 is provided to anyone that submits a request to the Supreme Forest office in Harrisburg PA No governing documents are made available to the public Only members may view these documents |
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