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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED AND INSTALLED AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION BY ITS MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED AND INSTALLED AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION BY ITS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | UPON RECEIPT OF THE DRAFT TAX RETURNS FROM THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE CONTROLLER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURNS WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL ACUMEN TO UNDERSTAND THE FILINGS AND PROVIDE PROPER FIDUCIARY OVERSIGHT. THE RETURNS ARE APPROVED FOR FILING. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ANY NATIONAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THE SIGNED DISCLOSURE FORM IS SUBMITTED, OR AT ANY POINT IN TIME WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES, OR IS MADE, AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATE THE CONFLICT SITUATION. MEMBERS WHO ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DEBATES, DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS WHILE THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. MEMBERS WITH DISCLOSED AND IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATION OR DECISIONS WHICH INVOLVE MATTERS IN WHICH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT/NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW FORM 990S OF SIMILAR FRATERNITIES TO ENSURE THE COMPENSATION BEING PAID IS REASONABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO SUMMARIZED AT THE TRI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN THE TREASURER'S REPORT. ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NOT PROVIDED ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME. |
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