Public Health Law Center Inc

“Mitchell hamline school of law is public health law center, inc.'s sole member.”

“Mitchell hamline school of law as sole member is responsible for the election of the organization's governing board of directors.”

“Mitchell hamline school of law has the authority to overturn decisions of the governing body of public health law center, inc. The decisions of public health law center, inc.'s board of directors can be overturned by the school, but such would only happen by exception.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of of the board of directors.”

“The form 990 is sent via e-mail to the governing board of directors for comments and remarks before the return is filed.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers the board of directors and key employees. A person who has a conflict of interest will not participate in or be permitted to hear discussion of a matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person would also not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote. Review of potential conflicts of interest and determinations are made by the remaining board members or key employees that do not have a conflict. All proceedings are documented in the meeting minutes including details of the disclosure, relevant discussion and the conflicted member's ineligibility to vote.”

“The organization's irs determination letter and public disclosure copy of the form 990 are made available to the public from mitchell hamline school of law upon request. The organization does not normally make its governing documents or financial statements available to the public.”

“The public health law center helps community leaders use the power of law and policy to improve america's health. As a leading source of legal expertise in preventing chronic disease, we help public officials, health advocates, community coalitions and others understand the policy environment, recognize opportunities for improvement and find creative solutions. At the same time, we advance the mission of the mitchell hamline school of law by providing students with practical legal training, helping them graduate fully prepared to put their legal education to work. We do not lobby or provide legal representation. We have committed ourselves to making considerations of health equity central to all our work. We are working to build deeper partnerships with marginalized populations, to learn from bipoc-led organizations in setting our agenda, and to think more creatively about issues of equity across the field of public health. We are mindful that, while the law is a powerful tool for improving both health and justice, it can also be a source of systemic bias. Our focus on equity includes a recognition that, as legal experts, we have a duty to identify and help dismantle legal structures that perpetuate structural racism and discrimination.”

“Public health law center, inc. (phlc) uses mitchell hamline school of law (the school) as its common paymaster. All of the w-2 and 1099 filings caused by expenses reported by phlc are prepared and filed with the government under the school's federal identification number 41-0518750.”

“Public health law center, inc. Is included in a consolidated financial statement audit with mitchell hamline school of law. The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”