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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE FOLLOWING UPDATED HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE BYLAWS FOR 2024: -THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE STATE CONVENTION. -PREVIOUSLY, TWO MEMBERS WERE ELECTED TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AT THE DEPARTMENT CONVENTION FOR EACH AREA. THIS YEAR, ONLY ONE MEMBER IS ELECTED. -PREVIOUSLY, THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER WAS ABLE TO APPOINT ONE AT-LARGE MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE AT-LARGE MEMBER WAS NOT AN ELECTED DEPARTMENT OFFICER. -A NEW TERM LIMIT OF (2) CONSECUTIVE TERMS WAS INTRODUCED FOR MEMBERS. -TWO NEW AREAS WERE CREATED: AREA 6 & AREA 7. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THIS ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN POLICY AND NOTIFY THE COMMANDER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IF ANY INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORMS THIS PROCESS. EACH YEAR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE OVERALL FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND EVALUATES COMPENSATION AS NEEDED AS DIRECTED BY COMPARABILITY STUDIES PERFORMED BY ITS NATIONAL AFFILIATE. |
| 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. |
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