Dallas Citizens Council

“THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING THREE CLASSes OF MEMBERS: (I)REGULAR MEMBERS, (II)ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND (III)HONORARY MEMBERS. THE NUMBER OF REGULAR AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 250 IN THE AGGREGATE AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 20. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE A REGULAR MEMBER, A PERSON SHALL BE EITHER (I)THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, OR CEO (OR HOLD A COMPARABLE POSITION WITH) A COMPANY, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION, OR BUSINESS ENTITY, WHICH TRANSACTS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BUSINESS IN THE DALLAS METROPOLITAN AREA (QUALIFIED COMPANY) AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR (II) A SECOND KEY EXECUTIVE OF A QUALIFIED COMPANY WHOSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS A REGULAR MEMBER. NO MORE THAN TWO PERSONS FROM THE SAME QUALIFIED COMPANY MAY BE REGULAR MEMBERS AT THE SAME TIME. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER, A PERSON SHALL BE SOMEONE (I) WHO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOGNIZES AS MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DALLAS METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY; (II) WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING A REGULAR MEMBER; AND (III) WHO CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CORPORATION'S OBJECTIVES THROUGH SUCH PERSON'S KNOWLEDGE, INFLUENCE, AND PARTICIPATION. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AN HONORARY MEMBER, A PERSON SHALL BE A PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION WHO IS NO LONGER A REGULAR OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER.”

“Election of the board and officers are approved by membership at each year's annual meeting.”

“THE FORM 990 IS presented to and reviewed by the board of directors and the president of the organization prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The president's compensation is determined by the compensation committee. Staff compensation is recommended by the president and approved by the chairman.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request.”

“Dallas Citizens Council has conflict of interest, whistleblower, and document retention and destruction policies in place. However, these policies were not formally approved by the board until after the end of tax year. Thus, for the 2013 Form 990 filing we have answered these questions 'no'.”

“The organization prepares its financial statements in conformity with the accounting practices prescribed by the internal revenue service, and, accordingly, the financial statements are not intended to, nor do they, present fairly the financial position or results of operations of the council in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america. The primary differences involve revenues and the related assets which are recognized when received rather than when earned, and certain expenses which are recognized when paid rather than when the obligation is incurred.”