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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | The Organization has an Executive Committee which is made up of the President, Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer and two other Directors as elected by and from the Board of Directors at the annual meeting. The Executive Committee shall possess and exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board of Directors with-in the given parameters except that the Executive Committee may not: 1. Elect or remove any officer of the corporation or the President of the Corporation 2. Elect or remove a member to the Board of Directors 3. Authorize payment of expenses or indemnity 4. Modify any condition or restriction on endowments or gifts 5. Establish commitees or appoint or elect committee members 6. Amend, alter, repeal or adopt new By-laws 7. Amend, restate or adopt new Articles of Incorporation and or Constitution 8. May not make decisions regarding the Trust |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The following significant changes were made to the bylaws during the year: a. The number of Directors shall be 15. The selection and election of board members shall be subject to the following: 1. The Board of Directors shall represent the broad geography of ND and must reside in the state at least 8 months of the year. In order to ensure such representation, individuals elected to the Board of Directors shall be elected from a wide range of interests such as agriculture, banking, law, medicine, education, business, government, and such other areas of interest. 2. Directors will be identified based on their desire to support life and overall mission of NDRL. 3. Directors may not be nominated or elected to represent the private interest of a limited number of donors or persons standing in a relationship to donors or described in Section 4946(a)(1)(C)-(G) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 4. Not more than one-third (1/3) of the Directors of the Board of Directors shall be, at any one time, persons who would be described in Section 4946(a)(1)(A)-(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or successor provisions) if the Corporation were a private foundation as defined in Section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. b. 8 Directors of the Board of Directors shall constitute of Quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. c. The officers of the corporation shall be President, three or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer elected from the Board of Directors. d. The By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed and new By-Laws may be adopted by a majority of the directors present at any regular meeting or at any special meeting if at least ten (10) days' written/email notice is given of the intention to alter, amend, repeal or adopt new By-Laws at such meeting of the board of directors. e. The Board of Directors by resolution may create an Audit Committee of three Directors of the Board of Directors who shall be appointed annually by the board however, that no member of the executive committee, no officer of this corporation and no executive officer of any fiscal agent of this corporation shall be appointed to the audit committee. The auditing committee shall make such inquiry into the condition of this corporation and any trusts held by any trustee for the benefit of this corporation as the committee shall deem necessary or advisable and shall employ such persons for that purpose as it may deem appropriate. The auditing committee shall annually report its findings to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association is comprised of Chapters and Members-At-Large. Chapters are an organized group of citizens dedicated to the purposes and objectives of the organization. Members-At-Large are individuals residing in the state of North Dakota who are interested in promoting the objectives of the Association. They are encouraged to join a Chapter, but in areas not served by a Chapter they may become a Member-At-Large. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A draft copy of the Form 990 will be provided to the board of directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Organization has a conflict of interest policy that covers all board members. The board determines if a conflict of interest exists. Board members with a conflict of interest are not allowed to vote on the issue. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Contract Labor: Program service expenses 33,524. Management and general expenses 7,800. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 41,324. Fees for Service: Program service expenses 14,209. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,209. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Current Change in Chapter Funds held for Others 8,380. Prior Change in Chapter funds held for others 6,342. |
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