Disabled American Veterans Dept of California

“Dav-dept of ca is a not for profit organization with members that have the right to participate in the organization's governance. They or their delegates elect the dav-dept of ca's state executive committee.”

“The governing body of the dav-dept of ca is the executive committee which is composed of the following state officers: commander, sr vice commander, jr vice commander , chaplain, adjutant, judge advocate and one member from each district to be elected from the membership thereof. Each district shall also elect an alternate. Election of commander, sr vice commander and jr vice commander is done during the department's annual convention between may 15 to june 15. Every member of the executive committee except the chaplain, adjutant and judge advocate can vote for the commander, sr vice commander and jr vice commander.”

“The governing body keeps as permanent records full and accurate minutes of all its meetings and its authorizations and directions.”

“All committee meeting documentations such as minutes of the meetings and written actions undertaken are also kept as permanent files.”

“Local units are created and are called chapters of the department. No chapters shall be named for any living person. New chapters requesting a chapter must conform to the national bylaws, article 6 charters.”

“Only the adjutant and his staff review form 990 before it is filed. The adjutant is a member of the governing body which in their case is the executive committee. However, if anybody from the executive committee ask for a copy so they can review the form 990, the organization will give them a copy of form 990.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to members and officers. If an officer may or will receive a direct or indirect benefit from a particular determination regarding an issue or a different issue the officer or member has or may have a conflict of interest. The benefit referred to maybe financial or non financial. If an officer or member has a conflict of interest with respect to an issue or believes that he may have such a conflict the officer must fully disclose the conflict or potential conflict at the earliest possible time and abstain from any involvement whatsoever in the resolution of the issue. The minutes of the meetings shall reflect that all of these safeguards were observed. Additional policy with regards to employees of the organization are available upon request.”

“The department finance committee, with the approval of the state executive committee appoints and employs a member in good standing and well qualified to fill the position of state adjutant, who is the key officer of the organization. When a vacancy may occur. The department finance committee, with the approval of the state executive committee, sets the salary of the state adjutant. The department finance committee have the authority to grant leave for the state adjutant.”

“The organization's department finance committee determines all salary matters, pertaining to department employees but only to the recommendation of the department claims and service commission for service personnel and the state adjutant for all other employees.”

“Governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and others and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Dav department of california transportation program provided free medical transportation to 964 veterans seeking medical assistance.”

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