Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | All members of the American Legion Auxiliary belong to an individual chapter, known as a Unit. Any member in good standing with the Unit and the Department of Ohio has full rights and privileges to vote. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | Members run for statewide office annually and are voted upon by delegates attending the Auxiliarys Department Convention. Once a member is voted as the 2nd Vice President, the member begins a 3-year term as an officer, concluding with a 1-year term as President. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | Most policy decisions are voted upon by the Department Executive Committee after being approved by the various Department Committees. Each summer at the Department of Ohio Convention, significant policy matters are voted upon by all delegates in attendance. |
| Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a | All minutes of the Department Executive Committee are transcribed by the Department Secretary-Treasurer, and printed for DEC members to review and approve at the subsequent meeting. |
| Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b | Minutes of each committee meeting are recorded and documented by the Department of Ohio. |
| Local chapters branches affiliates Part VI line 10a | The American Legion Auxiliary is made of local chapters known as Units. There are nearly 400 units in the State of Ohio, all of which follow the same policies and procedures as the Department of Ohio, and follow the same guidance as the Auxiliary National office. The Department and all Auxiliary Units are part of the Auxiliary National offices group exemption. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The 990 is reviewed by the Department Finance Committee. Any questions are answered by the CPA who prepared the 990 on behalf of the organization. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Members of the Department Executive Committee as well as employees must sign conflict-of-interest policy statements annually. In addition, any DEC member is required to disclose conflicts of interest once a conflict becomes apparent. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Secretary-Treasurers salary is reviewed annually by Finance Committee and approved by the Department Executive Committee. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The salaries of other employees is based on input from the Department Executive Committee (DEC) and the Finance Committee. Once salaries are finalized, they are approved by the DEC. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The governing documents of the Department that have not been posted to its Website are made available to the public upon request. |
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