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PROGRMAS INCLUDE PROJECT OF THE MONTH, POPPIES EXCHANGE, AND THE LAUREL GIRLS STATE EXPENSES. 28003 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES ARE TO COVER MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES, BACK DUES, JUNIOR DUES, SENIOR DUES AND MEMBERSHIP DUES TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. 11572 EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDE THE NATIONAL CONVENTION, DEPARTMENT CONVENTION AND NATIONAL OFFICER VISITS. 55417 185471 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 40 39 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X KAREN THOMPSON 2032330956 PO BOX 266 Rocky Hill CT 06067 X LORRAINE DIXON CHAPLAIN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WHITE 7TH DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SUPRENANT 5TH DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE SALERNO SGT-AT-ARMS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILLIE SPRINGMAN HISTORIAN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCLEOD PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANENE BERRIAULT ASSISTANT SGT-AT-ARMS 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA PIPPIN 4TH DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA KNICKERBOCKER NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM POST SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN NIGHTINGALE TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARIE LABOSSIERE JR PAST RESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CARLSON 3RD DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN JONES 2ND DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN MALONEY 1ST DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN THOMPSON OFFICE ASSTBOOKKEEPER 26.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 66181 45915 247 112343 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RE 900099 89360 89360 89360 45915 4180 4180 4180 205883 93540 0 0 28178 28178 3000 3000 23752 23752 2209 2209 1950 1950 10243 10243 11572 11572 2542 2542 4400 FUNDRAISING EXP 10758 10758 50000 GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENS 90479 90479 PAYROLL SERVICES 788 788 185471 185471 0 0 4098 4098 276838 301187 16 16 280952 305301 1020 1036 279932 283853 280952 284889 X 20412 0 20412 280952 305301 20412 0 X false false OPENING BALANCE EQUITY 167303 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 114630 RECONCILIATION 1920 283853 RAFFLE ETC 34877 34877 10758 POPPIES 7580 7580 6677 42457 42457 17435 17435 25022 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 ARTICLE IV. SEC. 4.4 THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY AND DEPARTMENT TREASURER SERVE FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM AND SHALL BE CONFIRMED ANNUALLY BY THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE POST CONVENTION MEETING. THEY MAY SERVE AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF TERMS.SEC. 4.5 THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPERSON AND THE ALTERNATE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPERSON SHALL SERVE A LENGTH OF TERM AND NUMBER OF TERMS AS STATED IN THE STANDING RULES. THE ALTERNATE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPERSON SHALL SERVE ONLY THE ABSENCE OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPERSON.SEC. 5.4 PAST DEPARTMENT PRESIDENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT, IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR CONNECTICUT UNIT, SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH VOICE AND VOTE. PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT, IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR CONNECTICUT UNIT, SHALL HAVE LIFE PRIVILEGES OF VOICE AND VOTE.ARTICLE VII SEC. 7.2 AMENDMENTS PROPOSED AFTER DISTRIBUTION AS STATED IN SECTION 7.1 MAY BE ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE PROVIDED THEY HAVE BEEN READ AT ONE SESSION OF THE CONVENTION PRIOR TO TAKING THE VOTE.SEC. 7.3 AN AMENDMENT NOT HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED OR READ AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 7.1 OR 7.2 MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE CONVENTION BODY.SEC. 7.4 THESE BYLAWS AND THE DEPARTMENT STANDING RULES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE AMENDED SO AS NOT TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. THE DEC SHALL OVERSEE SUCH AMENDMENTS. ARTICLE VIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITYTHE RULES CONTAINED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, NEWLY REVISED SHALL GOVERN THIS ORGANIZATION IN ALL CASES IN WHICH THEY ARE APPLICABLE AND IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES, THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY NATIONAL CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, STANDING AND SPECIAL RULES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, STANDING AND SPECIAL RULES.BYLAWS ARTICLE I - ORGANIZATION ARTICLE I. SEC. 1.2 UNIT ORGANIZATION. D. THE OFFICERS OF THE UNIT SHALL BE THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND/OR TREASURER, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES AS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE AUTHORIZED.ARTICLE III SEC. 3.1 PRESIDENT: IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT TO PRESIDE AT ALL SESSSIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT CONVENTION AND MEETINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO APPOINT A PARLIAMENTARIAN; TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF DEPARTMENT STANDING, SPECIAL AND OTHER COMMITTEES AS THEY DEEM ADVISABLE TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO APPOINT OFFICIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THESE BYLAWS, ALL SUBJECT TO THE CONFIRMATION BY THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTES WITH VOICE AND WITHOUT VOTE AND SHALL PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ARE USUALLY INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE.IN THE EVENT THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT BECOMES INCAPACITATED OR IS OTHERWISE UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DECLARE THE POSITION VACANT.IN THE EVENT THERE IS A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT, THE DEPARTMENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME PRESIDENT AND SHALL ASSUME THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE. IN THE EVENT THE DEPARTMENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HAS ASSUMED THE OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN SIX (6) MONTHS, THEY MAY RUN FOR A SUCCEEDING FULL TERM AS DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT.SEC. 3.5 TREASURER: IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT TREASURER TO SERVE AS CUSTODIAN OF THE FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SAME, TO REVIEW ALL CHECKS IN DISPERSING THE FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT.ARTICLE V. SEC. 5.2 EACH UNIT SHALL HAVE AS MANY VOTES AS IT IS ENTITLED TO DELEGATES BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE PAID UP TO DATE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTMENT CONVENTION. CHANGES TO THE FORMULA FOR DELEGATE STRENGTH MAY BE DETERMINED ONLY BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE DEPARTMENT CONVENTION DELEGATES.SEC. 6.2 THERE SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES AS STATED IN THE NATIONAL BYLAWS AND LISTED IN THE STANDING RULES: AMERICANISM, RISK AND COMPLIANCE, AUXILIARY EMERGENCY FUND, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, COMMUNITY SERVICE, CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, EDUCATION, FINANCE, GIRLS STATE, GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY, JUNIOR ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP, LEGISLATION, MEMBERSHIP, NATIONAL SECURITY, POPPY, PUBLIC REATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION.SEC. 7.6 THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS HANDLING FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION SHALL BE BONDED BY A REPUTABLE, SOLVENT BONDING AND SURETY COMPANY, OR SHALL BE COVERED BY FIDELITY/CRIME INSURANCE IN AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE RISK AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE.SEC. 8.2 THE PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINING DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES SHALL FOLLOW THE DEPARTMENT GRIEVANCE AND DISCIPLINARY POLICY. ARTICLE X SEC. 10.2 AMENDMENTS PROPOSED AFTER DISTRIBUTION AS STATED IN SECTION 10.1 MAY BE ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE PROVIDED THEY HAVE BEEN READ AT ONE SESSION OF THE CONVENTION PRIOR TO TAKING THE VOTE.SEC. 10.3 AN AMENDMENT NOT HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED OR READ AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 10.1 OR 10.2 MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE CONVENTION BODY.ARTICLE XII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITYTHE RULES CONTAINED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, NEWLY REVISED SHALL GOVERN THIS ORGANIZATION IN ALL CASES IN WHICH THEY ARE APPLICABLE AND IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES, THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY NATIONAL COMMITTEE CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, STANDING AND SPECIAL RULES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, STANDING AND SPECIAL RULES. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. THE BOARD VOTED ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AS PRESENTED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c COMPENSATIONA. A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ALA FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBERS COMPENSATION.B. A VOTING MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ALA FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBERS COMPENSATION.C. NO VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ALA, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, IS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ANY COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ETC. ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR KAREN THOMPSON FOR ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.