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Section 11.02 Authority and Responsibility.
The Executive Director shall manage and direct all activities of the Council as prescribed by the Board of Directors
and shall be responsible to the Board. He or she may employ and may terminate the employment of members of the
staff necessary to carry on the work of the Council and fix their compensation within the approved budget. As
Executive Director, he or she shall define the duties of the staff, supervise their performance, establish their titles
and delegate those responsibilities of management as shall, in his or her judgment, be in the best interest of the
Council. The Executive Director shall carry out other duties specified for that office by these Bylaws.

ARTICLE XII – FINANCE

Section 12.01 Fiscal Period.
The fiscal period of the Council shall be the calendar year of January 1 through December 31.

Section 12.02 Bonding.
Trust or surety bonds may be furnished for the President, Treasurer and other such officers or employees of the
Council as the Board shall direct. The amount of such bonds shall be determined by the Board and the cost paid by
the Council.

Section 12.03 Budget.
With the recommendations of the Treasurer, the Board shall adopt in advance of the next fiscal period, an annual
operating budget covering all activities of the Council.

Section 12.04 Audit.
The President shall nominate, and, with the approval of the Board of Directors by resolution, appoint three members
of the Board of Directors to serve as an Audit Committee. The accounts of the Council shall be reviewed not less
than annually by the Audit Committee. A report of this audit shall be provided to the membership by the Treasurer
within 30 days of receipt.

ARTICLE XIII – DISSOLUTION

Section 13.01 Dissolution.
The Council shall use its funds only to accomplish the objectives and purposes specified in the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws. No part of said funds shall insure, or be distributed, to members of the Council. On
dissolution of the Council, any funds remaining shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified
charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations to be selected by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XIV – NCISS LOGO AND USE OF SAME

Section 14.01 Logo.
The official logo of NCISS shall be depicted as a circle within a circle. The inner circle shall contain an outline of the
continental United States and immediately adjacent thereto, shall be an outline of Alaska and Hawaii. The letters
NCISS shall be displayed across the United States outline. The outer circle shall contain the full name, with the
words, “National Council” at the top, and “of Investigation and Security Services” equally spaced at the bottom of the
inner circle.

Revised and Approved on October 11, 2023 (page 11 of 12)