The Nineteen Required Activities
of
MCL Detachment 1106
Activity				Date or Frequency		Required by
1.		Monthly Meetings		Monthly		Det. Bylaws Art. III Sec. 1
2.		Board of Trustees Meetings		Quarterly		Det. Bylaws Art. III Sec. 7.a.
3.		Commandant orders Budget and Finance Committee to prepare budget		In March		Det. Bylaws Art. IX Sec. 1.a.
4.		Commandant instructs Jr. Vice to form Nominating Committee		Month of March		Det. Bylaws Art. IV Sec. 3.a.
5.		Budget and Finance Committee submits budget to Detachment		At April meeting		Det. Bylaws Art. IX Sec. 1.b.
6.		Triennial Certification of Ceremonial Rifles		Every three years in April (2018, 2021, 2024, etc.)		10 USC 4683 and October 15, 2009 email from US Army
7.		Board of Trustees assigns an Audit Committee		Second calendar quarter (April, May, or June)		Det. Bylaws Art. IX Sec. 2.a.
8.		Committee presents slate of officers		April Meeting		Det. Bylaws Art. IV Sec. 3.b.
9.		Election of officers		April Meeting		Det. Bylaws Art. IV Sec. 3.d.
10.		Report of Officer Installation		Within five days of installation		Det. Bylaws Art. IV Sec. 3.m.
11.		End of Fiscal Year Distribution		End of Fiscal Year (June 30)		Det. Bylaws Art. II Sec. 4.
12.		Audit Committee reports audit findings		Not later than July meeting		Det. Bylaws Art. IX Sec. 2.b.
13.		File State of SC Annual Application for Registration Exemption		After end of fiscal year (June 30th) but before October 15th		South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act; S.C. Code of Laws Title 33, Chapter 56
14.		File Form 990 with the IRS		After end of fiscal year (June 30th) but before November 15th		IRS Rules.  See https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5248.pdf
15.		Marine of the Year Committee meeting		At least two months prior to Annual Awards Banquet		Det. Bylaws Art. XI Sec. 1.a.
16.		Life Member Audit		Use Quarterly Member Listing of 30 June from National and submit per Department Paymaster's instructions.		Section 7055 of 2022 Ed of MCL National Admin Procedures
17.		Committee chooses Marine of the Year		On or before first Monday of month preceeding Awards Banquet		Det. Bylaws Art. XI Sec. 6.b.
18.		Trustees' presentation of suggested dues rate		Following National Convention or no later than October meeting		Det. Bylaws Art. V Sec. 3.c.
19.		Recordkeeping		Record, maintain, and produce business records		South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 33 Chapter 31 Article 16
Updated 01/02/2023