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PUBLIC LAW 87-523-JULY 5, 1962

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F I L I N G W I T H THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SEC. 13. (a) The corporation shall file, with the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia or an agent designated by the Board, a copy of its bylaws and copies of the forms of contracts to be offered to eligible persons. (b) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited annually in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified public accountants or independent licensed public accountants, certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or other political subdivision of the United States. The audit shall be conducted at the place or places where the accounts of the corporation are normally kept. All books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the corporation and necessary to facilitate the audit shall be made available to the person or persons conducting the audit; and the full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositors, fiscal agents, and custodians shall be afforded to such person or persons. (c) A report of such audits shall be made by the corporation to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia or an agent designated by the Board not later than six months following the close of such fiscal year for which the audit is made. The report shall set forth the scope of the audit and shall include verification by the person or persons conducting the audit of statements of (1) assets and liabilitiies, (2) capital and surplus or deficit, (3) surplus or deficit analysis, (4) income and expenses, and (5) sources and application of funds. Such report shall also include a statement of the operations of the corporation for such fiscal year. (d) If the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia or an agent designated by the Board for such purpose shall have reason to believe that the corporation is not complying with the provisions of this Act, or is being operated for profit, or is being fraudulently conducted, they shall cause to be instituted the necessary proceedings to require compliance with this Act, or to enjoin such improper conduct, TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS, OBLIGATIONS, AND ASSETS

SEC. 14. The corporation is authorized and empowered to take over, assume, and carry out all contracts, obligations, and assets of the corporation heretofore organized and now doing business in the District of Columbia under the name of the Metropolitan Police Relief Association of the District of Columbia, upon discharging or satisfactorily providing for the payment and discharge of all liability of such corporation and upon complying with all laws in force in the District of Columbia applicable thereto. A G E N T I N DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

SEC. 15. The corporation shall maintain at all times in the District of Columbia a designated a^ent authorized to accept service of process for the corporation, and notice to or service upon such agent, or mailed to the business address of such agent, shall be deemed notice to or service upon the corporation. RESERVATION

OF R I G H T TO ALTER, A M E N D, OR REPEAL

CHARTER

SEC. 16. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved July 5, 1962.

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