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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 202 TEMPLES CAN ELECT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. MEMBERS MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING AS A MASTER MASON IN A GRAND LODGE WHICH MEETS THE RECOGNITION STANDARDS OF THE GRAND MASTERS CONFERENCE IN NORTH AMERICA, INTER-AMERICAN MASONIC CONFEDERATION, OR THE WORLD CONFERENCE OF GRAND LODGES. A MEMBER MUST BE AN ACTUAL RESIDENT FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEMPLE TO WHICH HE APPLIES FOR MEMBERSHIP. A CANDIDATE IS ELECTED TO TEMPLE MEMBERSHIP BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE TEMPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 202 TEMPLES CAN ELECT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ALL POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO OFFICERS OR COMMITTEES BY THE BYLAWS OR BY THE APPROVED BYLAWS OF A TEMPLE ARE RESERVED FOR ACTION OF THE MEMBERS AT MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES ALL MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTING INTERESTS OR STATE "NONE" ON THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PERSON(S) HAVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS/DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A SALARY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS INVOLVED WITH ALL COMPENSATION MATTERS. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES WAGES FOR MANAGEMENT AND COMPARES COMPENSATION TO VARIOUS MARKET INDICATORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PUBLIC RELATIONS 866,275. ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 57,268. FRATERNAL INFORMATION SERVICES 40,876. OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES 59,034. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL HAS AN AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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