Safe States Alliance

“A.individual membership: individual membership shall be open to any employee of state, territorial or local health departments, and any individual, agency or organization having an interest in injury and violence prevention and control. Individual members shall cast one vote on all matters before the corporation, and shall have equal rights among the membership. I.state/territory designated representative: the health commissioner or highest ranking public health official from each state and territory of the united states of america and the district of columbia shall designate an injury and violence prevention representative to safe states. B.additional classes of membership: additional classes of membership may be developed as necessary. Additional classes of membership will have voting privileges on all matters before the corporation, and any additional class of membership will have equal rights within that class. The number, qualifications, liquidation rights, preferences and limitations of the members, including the relative number, qualifications, liquidation rights, preferences, limitations, and other rights, preferences and limitations of or upon each class of members shall be established in the safe states operational policy and procedures manual. Rules developed regarding classes of membership shall be reasonable, germane to the purposes of the corporation, and equally enforced as to all members of each class.”

“The members elect the governing body.”

“The members are required to vote on any revision to the bylaws.”

“The 990 is distributed to the board members, reviewed, and approved prior to filing the form.”

“Annual disclosures are monitored by the executive committee.”

“Approved during annual budget process by the board of directors.”

“Approved during annual budget process by the board of directors.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statatements available to the public upon request.”

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