Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Any person, or firm, lawfully engaged in the practice of funeral directing, or any person, or firm, lawfully engaged in the practice of funeral directing and embalming, and of good moral character, and licensed in the State of Illinois is eligible for full membership in this Association upon application to, and approval by the Executive Director/Executive Administrator. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers of the Association, which are the President, the President-elect, the Vice President and the Secretary/Treasurer; the Immediate Past President; six Regional Directors; and the National Funeral Directors Association Policy Board Representative. Each of these individuals shall be a full member in good standing of the Association and a licensed funeral director or licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of Illinois. Each of these individuals shall also be a member of the National Funeral Directors Association. Voting by the Board of Directors shall be by majority of the members in its entirety. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of all the members validly casting votes regarding each amendment as provided in this constitution but no member shall be permitted to vote by proxy. All proposed amendments to this constitution shall be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors for approval. Upon action by the Board of Directors, such proposed amendment or amendments with the report and recommendations of the Board of Directors shall be reported in writing to the membership at least thirty (30) days prior to a vote. Any matter requiring the vote of the membership or any part thereof, may be conducted by mail or electronic means if so ordered by the Board of Directors. In all voting and in decisions of any committee or board, the vote shall be by ballot or by audible or visual means, except where more than one-third of those present and entitled to vote demand a secret ballot, but no member shall be permitted to vote by proxy. All voting by mail or electronic means shall be in a manner provided by the Board of Directors which shall verify voting eligibility and ensure secrecy of the ballots. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The 990 is presented to the Board for review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Accounts payable and accounts receivable are reviewed annually to uncover any transactions with any members of the Board of Directors. If a material business relationship is discovered, the relationship is disclosed on the necessary conflict of interest forms. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b | An outside consultant is used to determine reasonable compensation for the top management officals with final approval by the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | All official documents are kept at IFDA's office at 215 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, IL and are available to anyone who makes a request. |
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