Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBER. ALL MEMBERS HOLD THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT THE MEMBER MEETINGS. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. NEW MEMBERS ARE VOTED ON AT MEMBER MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS AS NEW MEMBER CANDIDATES. CANDIDATES ARE REVIEWED AND SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE TO ELECT NEW MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE DAY TO DAY DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET MONTHLY. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATIONS FILING. THE TREASUER REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT WITH THE GOVERNING BODY AND ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE STATUTES OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION STATE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE NA INTEREST DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY PURCHASE. IT IS FURTHER STATED THAT NO LODGE OFFICER SHALL SIMULTANEIOUSLY OCCUPY ANOTHER POSITION IN THE LODGE, WHETHER AS A PAID EMPLOYEE OR OTHERWISE, WHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LODGE OFFICE HELD AND THE OTHER POSITION OCCUPIED IS SUCH AS TO GIVE RISE TO AN APPARENT, POTENTIAL, OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE GOVERNING BODY. |
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