Jazz Education Network

“The members of this corporation shall be those persons or organizations who support the purpose of the corporation and pay the required dues for membership. Members shall be entitled to all rights and benefits in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws. No person shall be rejected from membership due to race, religion, physical or mental impairment, national origin, sex or age.”

“Each member in a voting eligible membership category and in good standing shall be entitled to a single vote on such matters as: the election of the board; ratify amendments to the bylaws as per article VIII, section 8.1; proposal of a merger or dissolution; the sale of major assets of the corporation or other issues submitted to a vote of the membership. Each corporate, institutional, or affiliate network member shall designate one representative to vote on any matters submitted to the general membership.”

“Each member in a voting eligible membership category and in good standing shall be entitled to a single vote on such matters as: the election of the board; ratify amendments to the bylaws as per article VIII, section 8.1; proposal of a merger or dissolution; the sale of major assets of the corporation or other issues submitted to a vote of the membership. Each corporate, institutional, or affiliate network member shall designate one representative to vote on any matters submitted to the general membership.”

“The Board of directors review the FOrm 990 prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“The board of directors and officers of the corporation shall conduct its affairs under the provisions of Illinois State Law and shall annually disclose their involvement or interest in any contract relating to or incidental to the operations before the corporation, which may be the subject of consideration for the award of a contract, agreement or grant to or from the corporation; and abstain from participation in the consideration of any contract, agreement, purchase or grant award to any agency or vendor with which such member is associated or which he/she has a personal interest or as trustees of trusts, or as agents for other persons or corporations, or may be interested in the same matters as stockholders, directors, or otherwise; provided, however, that any contract transaction, or act on behalf of the corporation in a matter in which the board of directors and officers are personally interested as stockholders, directors, or otherwise shall be at arm's length on any transaction or would result in the denial of tax exemption under the internal revenue code and its regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”