Temple Professional Fire Fighter Association Local 846

“Any person of good moral character who at the time of making application is engaged in firefighting, emergency medical or rescue activities or related services will be eligible for active membership. Anyone eligible for membership shall not be refused membership, or upon acceptance, be discriminated against because of race, color, creed or national origin.”

“Any member in good standing is eligible to be a candidate for office. All members in good standing are given 15 days advance written notice of the date, time and place of nominations and elections. Any member may nominate eligible members for office. Elections are by secret ballot. The candidate receiving a majority of the ballots is declared elected. There is no voting by proxy and no write-in voting.”

“Votes on most issues and decisions of the organizations take place at monthly meetings where the executive board, trustees and the general membership can all vote. The executive board can meet in case of emergency situations and vote on pertinent situations should they arise.”

“Not all committee meetings had written minutes or contemporaneous notes made.”

“Completed forms 990 and 990-t are made available to all members for review or questions upon request. A board member or a designated member reviews the return with the tax preparer before filing.”

“The governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Any conflict of interest matters are addressed by the board and compliance is obtained through review of all actions of the temple professional firefighters as prescribed by the by-laws of the international association of firefighters.”