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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGALLY MALE AND WHO ARE OF THE AGE SIXTEEN YEARS AND UPWARDS, BUT SHALL NOT, IN ANY WAY, BE AFFECTED BY RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. LEGAL MALE STATUS AND AGE SHALL BE VERIFIED VIA SUBMISSION OF VALID LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH STATUS AND IDENTITY PRIOR TO INITIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON LAW CHANGES AND ELECT DELEGATES TO CONGRESS WHICH ELECT THE GRAND COUNCIL MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AFTER A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, THE DRAFT IS SENT TO THE GRAND COUNCIL. MEMBERS DISCUSS ANY ISSUES OR CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE DRAFT FORM 990. ONCE APPROVED, THE PREPARER IS NOTIFIED AND AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY AN OFFICER AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | GRAND COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. THE FRATERNITY ACTS APPROPRIATELY WHEN A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED BY ANY MEMBER OF THE GRAND COUNCIL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND A COMPARISON OF SIMILAR COMPENSATION IS PERFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GRAND COUNCIL. COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND ACTIVITIES IS USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ALSO CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THIS INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
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