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“Eligibility for membership shall be set forth in the International Constitution, and applicants for membership shall comply with and be subject to the requirements imposed by the by-laws and the International Constitution.Any member that meets the eligibility requirements under the by-laws can run for office. The membership will elect the governing body every four years.Members will approve any significant expenditure that is not incurred in the normal course of operating the organization.The members will not receive a share of the organization's profits or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution per the by-laws of the organization.”

“Officers of the organization are elected by the membership every four years. Nominations for District Council Officers shall be made at the regular meeting of the affiliated Local Unions on the December immediately preceding the January on which the election of said officers shall be held. Local Unions may by majority vote, nominate one candidate for each elective office.Candidates for office must be accredited Delegates to the District Council from the affiliated Local Union in which they hold membership, must have been a member in good standing of their Local Union at least two years and must be employed in a shop under the jurisdiction of the District Council or employed as an Officer and/or Staff Representative of the District Council.”

“Membership has the authority to approve any significant expenditure or action contemplated by the executive board that arises outside the normal operations of the organization.The minutes of the executive board meetings are read at the general membership meeting.”

“Form 990 is distributed to all District Council officers and reviewed during the executive board meeting before it is filed.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to all directors, officers, and board members of the Union as well as all employees who exercise authority over the affairs of the Union, including those who make purchasing decisions. If any person covered by this policy determined or suspects that any actual or possible conflict of interest exists, such person must disclose the existence of the financial interest giving rise to the conflict and disclose all relevant facts prior to entering into any proposed transaction or arrangement. In addition, at least once annually officers and board members will disclose in writing any relationships or interest that could give rise to a conflict.”

“Under the by-laws, the organization will provide a copy of the by-laws and international constitution upon request of the member. The financial statement and the books and records are made available to the members to review upon their request. The LM-2 is available to the public through the Department of Labor's web site, which includes financial and compensation information.”

“The organization does not have a committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The organization did not engage in any direct or indirect political campaign activities. Any endorsement for pro-labor candidates is a member to member communication.”

“The affiliates of the Organization bind themselves together to constitute an organization to be known as Teamsters, District Council Number 2. By adoption of the By-Laws said affiliated Local Unions do hereby delegate to such District Council the duties, and responsibilities as set forth in the Constitution and By-Laws of the Teamsters District Council No.2 and its Local Unions.”

“There is no committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements. The principal officer reviews the audit report and makes the report available for the executive board to review. In addition, the executive board is responsible for selecting the independent accountant.”