Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE DEPARTMENT ELECTED OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER AND TREASURER (WHO IS THE APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE). THE DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT, OR DESIGNEE, SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY TO ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. AS APPOINTED OFFICERS, THE DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT AND TREASURER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS EX OFFICIO ADVISORY MEMBERS WITHOUT VOTE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE SUCH POWER SPECIFICALLY GRANTED A STATE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE TERMS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION NOW EXISTING OR THEREAFTER AMENDED, EXCEPT SUCH POWERS AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY WITHHELD, LIMITED BY OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, THESE BYLAWS, OR ANY MANDATE OF THE LAST PRECEDING DEPARTMENT CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ANY MAN OR WOMAN, WHO WAS WOUNDED, GASSED, INJURED OR DISABLED IN LINE OF DUTY DURING TIME OF WAR, WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF EITHER THE MILITARY OR NAVAL FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED OR SEPARATED FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR WHO MAY STILL BE IN ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS ALLIES DURING ANY OF ITS WAR PERIODS, WHO ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS AND WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED, ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT CONSIST OF A DEPARTMENT COMMANDER, SENIOR VICE COMMANDER, FOUR JUNIOR VICE COMMANDERS, CHAPLAIN AND JUDGE ADVOCATE/INSPECTOR GENERAL, EACH OF WHOM ARE ELECTED AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL CONVENTION BY THE DELEGATES AND SERVE UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND INSTALLED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ELECTION OF NEW DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, ANY AND ALL CHANGES TO THE DEPARTMENT CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, AND OTHER RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE BROUGHT UP AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL CONVENTION REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. DELEGATES ARE MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT CHAPTERS THAT ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MN. EACH CHAPTER RECEIVES A SET NUMBER OF VOTES PER OUR NATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS AND IS REPRESENTED BY THEIR DELEGATE ATTENDING THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT TREASURER AND ADJUTANT AND FORWARDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY, IN WRITING, ANY POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING RELATIONSHIPS OR TRANSACTIONS. THE BOARD AND KEY EMPLOYEES ADDRESS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE AT THE BOARD LEVEL. SHOULD A CONFLICT PRESENT ITSELF, BOARD MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADJUTANT OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT BOARD REVIEW COMPARATIVE DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. |
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