Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks

“The organization consists of members only. Applications for membership are accepted from the general public. However, a current member must propose the applicant.each applicant is then investigated by the investigation committee. If approved, the applicant is then voted upon by existing membership.only after approval by membership is the applicant sequestered to undergo the initiation process, consisting of the administration of an oath, acceptance of the constitution of the united states and acceptance of the governing documents of the organization.”

“All lodge members are granted a vote to elect the board of trustees and officers of the entity. Candidates must be current members in good standing. Elections are held prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. If a seat is vacated during the fiscal year, an appointment to fill the vacancy can be made by the governing lodge officer.”

“Operational procedures are established by the board of trustees without consent from the membership. However, budgets, capital expenditures and charitable disbursements require committee or membership approval by vote during regular bi-monthly meetings.”

“Bi-monthly meetings of the lodge membership require minutes to be documented by the entity secretary. Monthly trustee meetings are documented by a trustee in attendence.”

“The entity's audit committee receives form 990 for review before submission to the internal revenue service. If approved, the secretary is authorized to forward documents to the recipient.”

“Officer compensation is limited by grand lodge statutes; only the entity's secretary and treasurer are compensated. All other officers and directors serve on a voluntary basis. Hourly employee's compensation is set by the board of trustees.”

“Open inspection of form 990 and other pertinent records may be viewed by interested parties upon request. The entity does not post this information on a public forum due to an incapacity to do so.”

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