American Legion Auxiliary - Dept of VA

“The bylaws were amended in fy 19: article ii nature section 1. The american legion auxiliary, department of virginia, is a civilian patriotic service organization of women that supports the mission of the american legion. Section 2. The american legion auxiliary shall be absolutely nonpolitical and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles nor the promotion of the candidacy of any person seeking public office or preferment, article iv department officers section 1. The department officers shall be president, three zone vice presidents, secretary-treasurer, historian, chaplain, the national executive committeewoman, and the district presidents. Section 2. The department convention delegates shall annually elect a president, a national executive committeewoman, a historian, and a chaplain who shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. Section 3. The department convention delegates shall elect every two years a national executive committeewoman who shall serve for a term of two years or until her successor is elected. The junior immediate past department president shall be the candidate for national executive committeewoman (nec). In the event she is unable to assume the duties of nec, election shall be from the convention delegates, the department president shall become the alternate executive committeewoman. Section 4. The department secretary-treasurer shall be elected by the department executive committee upon the nomination of the department president and may be removed by the department executive committee. Section 5. The department zone vice presidents shall be ratified "at large" at the department convention after a nomination from within their respective zones and shall serve without seniority. Section 6. The district presidents shall be elected at the annual district meetings and ratified at the department convention. Article v governing body section i. The legislative governing body of the american legion auxiliary, department of virginia, shall be the department convention. Between department conventions the administrative power shall be vested in a department executive committee with fiduciary, policy, and strategic responsibility for the organization. The department executive committee shall be composed of the department officers, district presidents, past department presidents presidentsin good standing in their units,. And departmentand department standing committee chairmen who will be without vote. All members of the department executive committee shall be in good standing within their units article vi department convention section 1. . The governing body of the american legion auxiliary, department of virginia, shall be the department convention which is to be held if possible at the same time and place as the annual convention of the american legion, department of virginia.the american legion auxiliary, department of virginia convention shall be held annually at the same time and place as the convention of the american legion for the purpose of electing officers, receiving reports, and transacting such other business as shall properly come before it. In the event it is not possible, the department executive boardcommittee will decide when and where to meet. Section 7. The immediate past department president shall be the chairman of the delegation to the national convention. Section 8. The immediate past department president, the newly elected president, national executive committeewoman, and the secretary-treasurer shall be delegates to the national convention. Any national officer, national chairmen, or past national presidents will be delegates in their own right. The department convention shall elect all other delegates and alternates to the national convention.”

“The organization has members. Membership total as of 6/30/2019 = 6,618”

“Members of the organization have rights to elect the the governing officers. Elections of the governing officers are held at the state convention annually with nominations from the floor. Elections shall be by secret ballot and the majority of votes cast constitutes an election. One nominee can be elected by voice vote.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and finance committee member before filing.”

“The organization regularly monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The conflict of interet policy is signed by all officers, chairman, district presidents, past department presidents and any appointed positions at the first executive committee meeting of the year.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d).”