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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THEIR BY-LAWS IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO ADD THE TREASURER TO A SECTION WHERE THAT ROLE WAS NOTABLY MISSING, TO CHANGE THE QUARTER THREE MEETING MONTH TO AUGUST, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE WORD "PERSON" UNDER THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER SECTION THAT INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO CONSIST OF RETIRED AND ACTIVE INDIANA STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. SUCH INDIVIDUALS PAY APPROXIMATELY $15 EACH YEAR TO BE MEMBERS. MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING PRIVILEGES, EXCEPT FOR AMENDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, NOR DO THEY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS. FURTHER, THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY INCOME OR ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE SEVERAL LOCAL CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT INDIANA WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS FROM THOSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MORE CONVENIENTLY MEET FROM TIME TO TIME TO DISCUSS ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO RETIREES. THERE ARE NO FORMAL WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE LOCAL CHAPTERS, BUT EACH CHAPTER IS VISITED AT LEAST TWICE ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION TO LEARN ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO EACH CHAPTER, TO COMMUNICATE TO CHAPTER MEMBERS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND TO INFORMALLY MONITOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE CHAPTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO DISCUSSED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION, ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ANY NEW DIRECTOR IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAKE A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE BEFORE JOINING THE BOARD. COMPLIANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY AFTER CONSIDERING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE OVERALL FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE SELECTION AND REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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