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Legal Guide for Arkansas Nonprofits and Volunteer Organizations 2009 (PDF) (this is the original - printed one page per page)

Legal Guide for Arkansas Nonprofits and Volunteer Organizations 2009 (PDF) Pages 1-25 Pages 26-57 Pages 58-90 Pages 91-124 Pages 125-155
(NOTE: These documents are pages copied from the Legal Guide, then cut and hand-pasted on plain paper in order to have two pages of the Guide on one page. Although paper and printing is conserved, the quality is not as sharp as the original pages, but definitely readable.)

Differences between the Arkansas Secretary of State, the Arkansas Attorney General, and the Internal Revenue Service Regarding Nonprofit Legal Services and Compliance (Word) (page 7 of Legal Guide)

Sample Purpose Clause for Council Bylaws, example from ALC Bylaws (Word) (page 14 of Legal Guide)

Dissolution Clause for Council Bylaws, example from ALC Bylaws (Word) (page 14 of Legal Guide)

Types of Form 990s and Deadlines for Filing (Word) (pages 15-16 of Legal Guide)

Gross Receipt Thresholds that Determine which Form 990 your Council should File (Word) (pages 15-16 of Legal Guide)

Sample Job Descriptions for Council Board Members, Board Officers, and Committee Members (Word) (pages 25 of Legal Guide)

Sample Job Descriptions for Council Board Committees (Word) (page 25 of Legal Guide)

ALC Bylaws Conflict of Interest Provision (Word) (pages 27-28 of Legal Guide)

Conflict of Interest Policy, example from ALC Office Policies and Procedures (Word) (pages 27-28 of Legal Guide)

Robert's Rules of Order - Some Basics (PDF) (page 35 of Legal Guide)

Sample Code of Ethics (Word) (page 38 of Legal Guide)

Differences between a Financial Compliation, a Review, and an Audit (Word) (page 41 of Legal Guide)

Document Retention Policy, example from ALC Office Policies and Procedures (Word) (See part 4. F. in "Summary of IRS Requirements," two links below)