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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP HAS TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS, ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE. AN ACTIVE MEMBER IS LICENSED TO SELL INSURANCE AND IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BE AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER IS NOT LICENSED TO SELL INSURANCE AND MAY ONLY BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOT AN OFFICER. BOTH MEMBERSHIPS CAN VOTE AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, BUT ONLY AN ACTIVE MEMBER CAN VOTE AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THE MEMBERS DISAPPROVE OF THEIR ACTIONS, IT IS THE MEMBERS DUTY NOT TO RE-ELECT THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL DECLARATION OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS BROUGHT TO ATTENTION IS THEN REVIEWED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES CALLS TO THEIR PEERS IN OTHER STATES THAT HAVE EMPLOYEES TO COMPARE SALARY AND BENEFITS AND THEY HAVE LOCALS THAT EMPLOY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT THEY SURVEY TO MAKE SURE THAT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE IN LINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104(D) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST IT. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING THEM BY MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
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