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        <ExplanationTxt>WE ARE A VETERAN MEMBER ORGANIZATION WITH A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF 672. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP ARE THOSE WHO HONORABLY AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES IN A FOREIGN WAR, INSURRECTION OR EXPEDITION THAT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH A CAMPAIGN MEDAL BY THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. AUXILIARY UNIT MEMBERSHIP MUST BE DIRECTLY RELATED PER THE IRS TO A VETERAN MEMBER WHO MEETS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS ARE HELD EACH APRIL TO ELECT COMMANDER, SENIOR VICE COMMANDER, JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER, QUARTERMASTER, CHAPLAIN, JUDGE ADVOCATE, SURGEON, THREE TRUSTEES AND THREE HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT A STATED MEETING ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN ARE APPOINTED BY THE ELECTED COMMANDER.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PRESENTED TO AND VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AT A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OR BY SEPCIAL MEETINGS CALLED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES WITH PRIOR NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE POST ADMINISTRATOR, REVIEWED BY THE POST QUARTERMASTER AND TRUSTEES AND PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT A REGULAR POST MEETING. IT IS APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE MEDE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SIBMISSION TO THE KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE POST COMMANDER OR QUARTERMASTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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