Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR, LIFE, ASSOCIATE, AND LEGACY PARTNER. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN EXCLUSIVELY TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO FORMERLY SERVED AS SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND WHO SERVED WITH DUE FIDELITY TO THEIR OATH OF OFFICE. LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY MAY BE AWARDED TO AND BESTOWED UPON ANY DESERVING MEMBER BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. LIFE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE AWARDED REGARDLESS OF AGE OR LENGTH OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO CURRENT SPECIAL AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WHO ARE SERVING WITH DUE FIDELITY TO THEIR OATH OF OFFICE. LEGACY PARTNER MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO SPOUSES OF FORMER MEMBER SPECIAL AGENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS VOTE FOR OFFICERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGE TO BYLAWS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER WHO EACH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN. AFTER THEIR APPROVAL, IT IS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AN INTERESTED PERSON IS A TRUSTEE, A DIRECTOR, AN OFFICER, A KEY EMPLOYEE, OR A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION. EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. HAS DISCLOSED KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS OF A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL MEAN ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT MAKING INQUIRIES, UNLESS THE INTERESTED PERSON ROUTINELY MANAGES THE FAMILY MEMBER'S INVESTMENTS. 2. PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. A. AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL PRESENT THE MATERIAL FACTS AND PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS TO THE BOARD; B. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION RESULTS IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; C. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION FROM A DISINTERESTED PERSON; D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED PERSONS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. E. IN GENERAL, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL NOT BE FOUND TO EXIST WHEN THE TRANSACTION OCCURS IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS ON THE SAME TERMS AS OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHEN THE TRANSACTION IS NEGOTIATED AT ARM'S LENGTH, AND WHEN THE TRANSACTION IS FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMMITTEE FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO MAKES DECISION ON ANNUAL RAISE OR BONUS. MANAGEMENT PERFORMS THE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS FOR KEY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. THIS PROCESS LAST TOOK PLACE IN 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. |
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