Texas Gun Sense

“Board discusses, reviews, and approves 990, before it is filed at board meeting.”

“Board members have a responsibility to disclose if they have any conflict or potential conflict of interest regarding any matter being considered by Texas Gun Sense. Such disclosure should be made to the President and Executive Director. If the President is the board member with the conflict or potential conflict, he or she must disclose the conflict at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors. No board member shall participate in any discussion or vote on any matter in which he or she or a member of his or her immediate family has a potential conflict of interest. The member who has a conflict or potential conflict of interest should be excused from any meeting during which the transaction is considered. The board shall not pursue any transaction that poses a conflict of interest for a board member or his or her immediate family unless the transaction is in the best interest of the organization, as determined by a majority of members, and: -The board member fully disclosed the conflict; -The board member with the conflict of interest is excluded from the discussion and approval of the transaction; and -In the case of financial transactions and contracting for services, the transaction is based on a competitive process wherein the transaction is determined by the board to be competitively priced.”

“No compensation or salary shall be provided to any agent, employee, or officer except as authorized by a majority of the Board of Directors, and then, only for services rendered to the organization, and in a reasonable amount consistent with those services.”

“Available upon request.”

“Board members, volunteers, and employees are encouraged to raise concerns within the organization. No board member, volunteer, or employee who, in good faith, reports a concern shall be subject to retaliation. Moreover, a board member, volunteer or employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a concern in good faith is subject to dismissal from the voluntary position or termination of employment. Individual board members, volunteers, and employees should first discuss their concern with the Executive Director, who may choose to resolve the matter directly or bring the matter to the attention of the full Board. If, after speaking with the Executive Director, the individual continues to have reasonable grounds to believe the concern is valid and is not being addressed, the individual should report the matter to the President.”