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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, VA FACILITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE FACILITIES, AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH FACILITIES. THE FACILITIES PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH REPORTS AS TO HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED AND MUST FILL OUT A PURCHASE ORDER. UNITS THAT DONATED MATERIAL ITEMS TO THE ORGANIZATION REPORT THIS THROUGH THEIR YEAR END REPORTS AND THE FACILITIES REPORTS. FOR THE MERIT AWARDS, MOST INDIVIDUALS REPORT BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION HOW THE MONIES WERE USED THROUGH THANK YOU NOTES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - SENIOR AND JUNIOR. SENIOR MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS WHOSE ACTIVITIES SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY THE SENIOR MEMBERSHIP. UPON REACHING THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, JUNIOR MEMBERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED INTO SENIOR MEMBERSHIP WITH FULL VOTING PRIVILEGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE BLUE BOOK REQUIRE APPROVAL/VOTE BY THE MEMBERS. ALL SENIOR MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE CURRENTLY PAID HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THEN THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BOARD).</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, DEPARTMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT CHAIR, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, DEPARTMENT APPOINTEE, OR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS STAFF MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY MATTER BEFORE THE GOVERNING BOARD, DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE, OR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WHEN SUCH MATTER WOULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR FINANCIAL GAIN OR LOSS TO THE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, DEPARTMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT CHAIR, MEMBER OF A DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE, DEPARTMENT APPOINTEE, OR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS STAFF; TO A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY; OR TO ANOTHER CIVIC, CHARITABLE, OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER, OFFICER OR STAFF MEMBER HAS AN EMPLOYMENT OR LEADERSHIP RELATIONSHIP. UPON LEARNING THAT A MATTER BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT MEMBER MUST MAKE A FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD, DEPARTMENT OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND THE MEMBER SHALL NOT FURTHER PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OF OR DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. THE FAILURE OF A MEMBER TO MAKE A DISCLOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE VOIDANCE OF THE AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, LEASE OR MATTER AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, DEPARTMENT OFFICER OF COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATE POWERS AND MAY RESULT IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE REMOVAL ACTION. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EVALUATIONS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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