MEMBERSHIP: POST REVALIDATION

Revalidation is a yearly requirement for all Posts in which they will have to renew their AMVETS charter status. The Posts will have to provide the following items No Later Than July 15th of each year to AMVETS Department of California State Headquarters. If these items are not turned in by July 15th then the Posts will have their charter suspended and must cease all operations as a AMVETS Post until they do comply in accordance with Article X, Section 3 of the National Constitution.

The items required are as follows:

• Current Post Revalidation and Officers form must be completed and sent in after May 1st and before July 15th. (Ensure the POST Revalidation and Officers Form is used not the DEPARTMENT Revalidation and Officers Form)
• IRS Form 990 (Posts with incomes of less than $25,000 do not have to file a 990 with the IRS except for their first year)
• Current Constitution and By-Laws (must be updated or reviewed every five years)
• A copy of the Post’s current Certificate of Insurance should be on record at State Headquarters. Remember if a Post owns a clubroom they are required to have at least a $300,000 Certificate of Insurance, if they lease a Post home then they are required to have at least a $100,000 Certificate of Insurance. This also includes Liquor Liability if a post sells alcohol then they must provide proof of Dram Shop insurance. We often can work directly with a insurance companies and set it up so they fax us the updated certificate of insurance as soon as the post renews it, if you are interested in setting this up please call state headquarters.

All items will be sent to State Headquarters where they will be copied and forwarded to AMVETS National Headquarters. Please mail or fax all items to:

AMVETS Department of California
240 East King Avenue
Tulare, California 93274
559.688.3407