American Legion Post 0346

“Membership is open to all US veterans who meet the requirements of 36 U.S.C. sec. 21703. Membership rights include the annual election of local Post 346 officers and Executive Board members, and such other privileges as specified in the national American Legion constitution and bylaws. Specific details about membership eligibility and rights can be found online at www.americanlegion.org.”

“Local Post 346 members have the power to annually elect officers and Executive Board members. Further details are provided in the national American Legion constitution and bylaws, available online at www.americanlegion.org.”

“Only such decisions as are specified in the national American Legion constitution and bylaws, available online at www.americanlegion.org. These governing documents do provide for national- or state-supervised disciplinary hearings in the case of specified wrongdoing on the part of Post officers and/or Board members which may result in early removal from office.”

“Committee proceedings are rather informal as decisions made by committee are subject to ratification by an Officer, the Executive Board, or the general membership. Committees are usually just project-oriented work/volunteer assignments, with the chairman overseeing execution of the project. For this reason, no formal minutes or other written reports are usually made.”

“The Finance Officer, John Grossman, meets with the outside accountants regularly and all forms are reviewed by him before submission for filing. Appropriate Post 346 officers and financial personnel are responsible for the production and review of records submitted to the accountants, usually monthly. An internal audit function is supervised by the Finance Officer and the Executive Board. After filing, Forms 990 and 990-T are readily accessible by Post Officers, Executive Board members, and local post membership.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and Form 990 available to the public upon written request. Requests are responded to in a timely manner. Much of the governance information is also available online directly from the American Legion National Office.”