Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THE ASSOCIATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AND ALUMNI MEMBER. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS REQUIRE A THREE-FOURTHS VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS EMAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT MEETINGS AND BE INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. EACH NEW RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY AND SHALL BE REVIEWED BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY ARE TO BE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| RELATED PARTY | MO OFFICE OF PROSECUTION SERVICES (MOPS) WAS CREATED BY STATE STATUTE AS AN AUTONOMOUS ENTITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 56.750 AND IS INCLUDED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MOPS RECEIVES ITS FUNDING FROM GENERAL REVENUE, GRANTS, COURT COSTS AND BAD CHECK FEES THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR MOPS PURPOSES. MISSOURI LAW, SECTION 56.760, ALSO PROVIDES THAT MOPS MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MAPA. MAPA REIMBURSES A PORTION OF OVERHEAD AND OUTLAY EXPENSES, AND PORTIONS OF SALARIES FOR EXCLUSIVELY MAPA RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE MAPA BOARD CONSISTS OF FOUR ELECTED OFFICERS, PLUS ALL PAST PRESIDENTS, CURRENTLY TOTALING ELEVEN MEMBERS. THE OFFICERS OF MAPA PLUS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SERVE AS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF MOPS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MOPS ALSO SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAPA. MORE THAN 90% OF MAPA FUNDS ARE DERIVED FROM DUES PAID BY INDIVIDUAL PROSECUTORS GOVERNMENT FUNDS; THEREFORE, THE LOBBYING CALCULATION IS NOT RELEVANT. |
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