Coalition for Juvenile Justice

“State advisory members of the coalition for juvenile justice shall consist of the members of the state juvenile justice advisory gropus (sags) of all states and territories participating in the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act, as well as a juvenile justice specialist of sag-designated state staff person. Members at large of the coalition for juvenile justice are individuals assocated with or interested in the juvenile justice system who may actively participate in the coalition as non-voting members upon payment of annual dues.”

“Chairpaersons of the state advisory groups that are fee-paying members comprise the council of state advisory groups. The council approves bylaws and elects the officers to the executive board as follows: cjj national chair, cjj national vice chair, cjj treasurer/secretary, cjj ethnic and cultural diversity chair, cjj national youth chair. The remaining executive board members are elected and/or approved by the general membership.”

“Formal/public positions pertaining to federal policy and all matters pertaining to bylaws must be approved by the chairpersons of the state advisory groups that are fee-paying members and comprise the council of state advisory groups.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the cjj finance committee charged by the organization and its governing board to review all fiscal activites, income and expenses, and to review and approve the tax filings of the organizaiton for submission to the irs and for public posting. The finance committee is composed of the members of the organization and its activities are conducted in accordance with the organizaiton's bylaws and finaancial polices. The committee also submits its work, inclduing the 990, to the cjj executive board prior to filing and poublic posting.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors its conflict of interst policy by requesting annually that all members of the executive board who may have any real or appartent conflict of interst (as defined by policy in bylaws) produce a written statement about such conflict for review and discussion by the larger executive board, and counsel, if needed and as appropriate.”

“The executive director is reviewed annually by the cjj executive board and as appropraite this review includes both performance evaluation and a review of compensation as compared with exectutives of similary situated nonprofits and individuals with a similar work history. All other employees are reivewed annually and their salaries are reviewed with respect to peers in the field.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The process did not change from prior year.”