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See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 284,931 | 199,868 | 499,906 | 444,226 | 739,915 | 2,168,846 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | 284,931 | 199,868 | 499,906 | 444,226 | 739,915 | 2,168,846 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 470,298 | |||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,698,548 | |||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 284,931 | 199,868 | 499,906 | 444,226 | 739,915 | 2,168,846 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 2,441 | 3,749 | -3,910 | 11,496 | 16,845 | 30,621 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | 101 | 1,432 | 488 | 2,021 | ||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 2,201,488 | |||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 675,520 PERCENTAGE OF VOLUNTEERS WHO RETURNED AFTER VOLUNTEERING IN 2010. . . . 37% NUMBER OF ACTIVE CREW LEADERS . . .... 94 NUMBER OF ACTIVE PROJECT COOKS. . . 57 NUMBER OF ACTIVE PROJECT LEADERS . ... 26 NUMBER OF ACTIVE TECHNICAL ADVISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 NUMBER OF ACTIVE TOOL MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . 10 FEET OF STREAM CHANNEL OR SHORELINE RESTORED . ... 22,020 FEET OF STREAM CHANNEL OR SHORELINE BENEFITED . . . . . . . . .245,524 FEET OF TRAIL CONSTRUCTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,943 FEET OF TRAIL CLOSED AND/OR REVEGETATED TO PROTECT SENSITIVE HABITAT 15,448 FEET OF ROADWAY OBLITERATED AND/OR REVEGETATED . . 2,108 FEET OF FENCE BUILT OR REPAIRED . . . . . ... . 1,400 FEET OF BOARDWALK, BRIDGE, OR PUNCHEON BUILT . . . . . ..... 600 NUMBER OF TREES, SHRUBS, OR PLANTS PLANTED . ..21,931 AREA (FT2) SEEDED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,303 AREA (FT2) PLANTED WITH CONTAINER OR SOD MATERIALS . . . . . . 768,764 AREA (FT2) WETLAND RESTORED . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . 16,250 AREA (ACRES) WEEDED . . . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . 595 AREA (ACRES) OF WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCED . . .. . 3,210 AREA (ACRES) OF GRASSLAND BENEFITED . . . . . ... .. . . . .. 293 |
| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CHAPTERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B | WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS NORTHERN ROCKIES CHAPTER CHARTER PREAMBLE WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS (WRV) IS A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT HAS QUALIFIED FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) BY MEANS OF AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER DATED DECEMBER 17, 2007. SPECIFIC IRS REGULATIONS DESCRIBE THE LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATUS. WRV IS OBLIGATED TO OPERATE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS PRIVILEGED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WRV DESIRES TO ADOPT THIS CHAPTER CHARTER AS A MEANS OF EXPANDING ITS OPERATIONS TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE CHAPTER. THIS CHARTER IS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH THE PRINCIPLES UNDER WHICH THE CHAPTER SHALL OPERATE. THE CHAPTER IS NOT A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY BUT OPERATES UNDER THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE WRV BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHARTER, THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE DEFINED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE BELOW: 1.1WRV. "WRV" SHALL MEAN THE COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE FULL NAME IS WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS. 1.2BOARD. "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WRV AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. 1.3EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" SHALL REFER TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WRV, HIRED BY THE WRV BOARD, AND WITH THE POWERS GRANTED TO THAT OFFICER BY THE WRV BYLAWS AND BOARD POLICIES. 1.4BYLAWS. "BYLAWS" SHALL REFER TO THE CURRENT SET OF BYLAWS APPROVED BY THE WRV BOARD AS THEY MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. 1.5CHAPTER. "CHAPTER" SHALL REFER TO A UNIT OF WRV AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD, IN THIS CASE THE NORTHERN ROCKIES CHAPTER OF WRV. THE DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHICAL REACH OF THE CHAPTER SHALL BE WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTHERN IDAHO. USE OF THE TERM "CHAPTER" WITHOUT A CAPITAL "C" REFERS ONLY TO A GENERIC WRV CHAPTER AND NOT SPECIFICALLY AS THE CHAPTER IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS SUBSECTION. 1.6CHARTER. "CHARTER" REFERS TO THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH IS INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE PRINCIPLES UNDER WHICH THE CHAPTER WILL CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF WRV WITHIN THE DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE CHAPTER, CONSISTENT WITH WRV ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, BOARD POLICIES, AND CORE VALUES. 1.7CHAPTER DIRECTOR. THE "CHAPTER DIRECTOR" SHALL BE AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE OF WRV, APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SERVING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 1.8CHAPTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A "CHAPTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE" IS AN ADVISORY BODY APPOINTED BY THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR FOR PURPOSES OF OFFERING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ON THE OPERATION OF THE CHAPTER. IT HAS NO AUTHORITY TO BIND THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR THE BOARD. 1.9WRV HEADQUARTERS STAFF. "WRV HEADQUARTERS STAFF" ARE THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LOCATED IN THE BOULDER OFFICE WHO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF WRV PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES NOT SPECIFIC TO A SINGLE CHAPTER. THEY MAY PERFORM PROGRAM AND ACTIVITY FUNCTIONS OF WRV CHAPTERS, BUT WHEN PERFORMING FUNCTIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE, THEY MAY BE REFERRED TO IN THIS CHARTER AS WRV HEADQUARTERS STAFF. 1.10IRC.INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AMENDED. 1.11PUBLIC LAND.LAND THAT IS OWNED OR MANAGED BY A PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHARTER AND THE WRV MISSION, "PUBLIC LAND" ALSO INCLUDES PRIVATE LANDS WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE, OWNED OR MANAGED BY IRC TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES; OR PRIVATE LANDS WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC ENTITIES OR IRC TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, INCLUDING LAND TRUSTS. ARTICLE 2 WRV MISSION AND CORE VALUES 2.1THE MISSION OF WRV IS TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY SPIRIT OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION OF PUBLIC AND PROTECTED LANDS. 2.2THE CORE VALUES OF WRV ARE BUILDING COMMUNITY, LOVE OF NATURE, EMPOWERMENT, HEALING, TANGIBLE RESULTS, EDUCATION, AND CELEBRATION. ARTICLE 3 FORMATION AND OPERATION 3.1THE WRV BOARD MAY IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION ESTABLISH CHAPTERS OF WRV ON TERMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. A FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENT OF ANY WRV CHAPTER IS TO OPERATE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, WHICH PRESERVES ITS IRC 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT STATUS. A CHAPTER IS FORMED WHEN THE BOARD ADOPTS BOTH A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FORMATION OF A CHAPTER AND A CHARTER FOR THE CHAPTER. 3.2WRV CHAPTERS OPERATE UNDER THE LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH CHAPTER SHALL HAVE A CHAPTER DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHAPTER'S FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS. 3.3THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR MAY APPOINT A ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PURPOSES OF DIRECTLY ADVISING THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR, AND INDIRECTLY ADVISING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THROUGH THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR) ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL CHAPTER. GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. HOWEVER, A CHAPTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO BIND THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ANY MATTER. 3.4ALL WRV MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ALL PRIVILEGES OF FULL WRV MEMBERSHIP REGARDLESS OF ANY CHAPTER AFFILIATION. HOWEVER, THE CHAPTER MAY DEVELOP A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WHERE MEMBERS MAY OPT TO DESIGNATE THEIR AFFILIATION TO THE CHAPTER AND GENERALLY ROUTINELY RECEIVE WRV COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED TO THOSE RELEVANT TO THE CHAPTER. THE WRV HEADQUARTERS STAFF WILL STILL BE AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ALL WRV MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF CHAPTER AFFILIATION ON THOSE MATTERS NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO LOCAL CHAPTER CONCERNS. 3.5THE CHAPTER DIRECTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE CHAPTER ADHERES TO ALL POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3.6THE CHAPTER MAY ADOPT ADDITIONAL CHAPTER-SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES TO ENHANCE CHAPTER EFFECTIVENESS AND VITALITY, SO LONG AS THE GUIDELINES DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THIS CHARTER, WRV POLICIES, OR WRV BYLAWS. ARTICLE 4 CHAPTER ACTIVITIES 4.1 STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION PROJECTS 4.1.1PROJECTS. THE MAINSTAY PROGRAM OF WRV IS TO ENGAGE AND BUILD A LARGE COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC LAND AND STEWARDSHIP AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE CHAPTER WILL DETERMINE THE QUANTITY, LOCATIONS, AND SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS THEY DO EACH YEAR, SELECTING PROJECTS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES DEFINED BY WRV. 4.1.2PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHAPTER WILL DEVELOP AND MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHAPTER WILL COORDINATE WITH WRV REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS. 4.1.3MAINTAINING WRV'S REPUTATION. WRV'S REPUTATION DEPENDS ON PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY RESULTS ON THE GROUND, ENSURING VOLUNTEER SAFETY, AND MAINTAINING HIGH VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION, AS WELL AS ADHERING TO THE WRV CORE VALUES. THE CHAPTER WILL ADHERE TO RESTORATION BEST PRACTICES, INCORPORATE SAFETY AWARENESS INTO ALL PROJECTS AND TRAININGS, AND SOLICIT REGULAR FEEDBACK FROM VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS AND STRIVE TO IMPROVE BASED ON THAT FEEDBACK. 4.1.4SUBCONTRACTORS. IF CHAPTER PROJECTS REQUIRE SUBCONTRACTORS, PARTICULARLY HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, SUCH SUBCONTRACTORS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE. THE CHAPTER NEEDS TO HAVE SUFFICIENTLY WELL-TRAINED STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS TO OVERSEE SUBCONTRACTORS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. 4.2 VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 4.2.1THE CHAPTER WILL DEVELOP ITS OWN VOLUNTEER LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. 4.2.2WRV WILL PROVIDE A FULL SET OF TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP RESOURCE DOCUMENTS TO THE CHAPTER. 4.2.3IF THE CHAPTER WISHES TO HAVE WRV TRAINERS GIVE TRAININGS IN THE CHAPTER'S LOCALE, WRV WILL PROVIDE THEM UPON REASONABLE REQUEST, PROVIDED THAT THE CHAPTER BUDGET HAS FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE ASSOCIATED COSTS. 4.2.4THE CHAPTER IS FREE TO ADAPT THE WRV LEADERSHIP MODEL TO ITS LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES, MODIFYING AND IMPROVING TRAINING CURRICULA, DEVELOPING NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP ROLES, ETC., AS LONG AS SUCH INNOVATIONS DO NOT COMPROMISE THE HIGH-QUALITY, TANGIBLE RESULTS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN WRV'S GOOD REPUTATION. THE CHAPTER WILL SHARE ANY INNOVATIONS FREELY WITH ALL OFFICES OF WRV. 4.3 OUTREACH AND MARKETING 4.3.1THE CHAPTER WILL DETERMINE AND DEVELOP ITS OUTREACH AND MARKETING PROGRAM, ALIGNED WITH THE WRV MISSION AND CURRENT ORGANIZATION-WIDE STRATEGIC GOALS. 4.3.2THE CHAPTER WILL MAINTAIN A WEBSITE, UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE WRV WEBSITE, WITH THE SAME LOOK AND FEEL. TO MAINTAIN STRONG PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE WRV BRAND, THE CHAPTER WEBSITE AND PUBLICATIONS WILL FOLLOW WRV FORMATTING STANDARDS AND USE THE WRV LOGO. 4.3.3THE CHAPTER IS ENCOURAGED TO PUBLISH, ELECTRONICALLY OR IN HARD COPY, NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBING CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND WRV MEM |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | WRV CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (BOARD APPROVED 8/12/08) 1.PURPOSE. (A) PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF WRV BY: (1) DEFINING AND FORBIDDING CERTAIN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT IF LEFT UNCHECKED TEND TO COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITHOUT IMPROPER FINANCIAL INFLUENCE. (2) DEFINING AND DISCOURAGING CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT MAY CREATE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY THAT UNDERMINES PUBLIC TRUST IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LOYALTY OF WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. (3) PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE WRV BY PROVIDING STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND GUIDELINES FOR WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN THEIR PRIVATE INTERESTS CONFLICT WITH THEIR WRV DUTIES. (4) FOSTERING PUBLIC TRUST BY DEFINING STANDARDS OF HONEST NON-PROFIT OPERATION AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF A WRV POSITION FOR PRIVATE GAIN. (B) LEGISLATIVE INTENT: IT IS THE INTENT OF THE WRV BOARD TO: (1) PROHIBIT WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ACTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (2) ESTABLISH ASPIRATIONAL GUIDELINES TO ENCOURAGE WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. (3) REQUIRE ADHERENCE TO ANY PROVISION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW THAT IMPOSES A HIGHER STANDARD OF CONDUCT THAN THIS POLICY. 2.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED. (A) CONFLICTS PROHIBITED: NO WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL MAKE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE MAKING OF ANY OFFICIAL ACTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE KNOWS OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT HE OR SHE WOULD HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (B) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: EACH WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISQUALIFY HIM OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE RELEVANT ACTION AS PROVIDED BELOW AS DESCRIBED IN "DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL PROCEDURE." 3.USE OF WRV OFFICE OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. (A) USE OF POSITION FOR GAIN PROHIBITED: NO WRV OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYEE SHALL USE HIS OR HER WRV OFFICE OR POSITION FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED AT THEIR APPROVED SALARY LEVEL. (B) USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR FINANCIAL GAIN PROHIBITED: NO WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, SHALL USE OR DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF HOLDING HIS OR HER WRV OFFICE OR POSITION, TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL GAIN, WHETHER FOR PERSONAL GAIN; GAIN FOR HIS OR HER RELATIVE; GAIN OF ANY PROPERTY OR ENTITY IN WHICH THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST; OR GAIN FOR ANY PERSON OR FOR ANY ENTITY WITH WHOM THE WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE IS NEGOTIATING FOR OR HAS ANY ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT. 4.DUTY TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. (A) DUTY OF A WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE: NO WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHOUT A PUBLIC MAJORITY VOTE GRANTING THE PERMISSION OF THE BOARD, OR SIMILAR BODY THAT HOLDS THE PRIVILEGE. (B) DUTY OF A WRV EMPLOYEE: NO WRV EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF HOLDING HIS OR HER OFFICE OR POSITION, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE HAS FIRST RECEIVED APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 5.EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES. (A) NO WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL APPOINT, HIRE, OR ADVOCATE THE APPOINTMENT OR HIRING BY THE WRV ANY PERSON WHO IS HIS OR HER RELATIVE. IN THE EVENT THAT A WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE IS CONCERNED THAT THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE'S DECISION TO APPOINT, HIRE OR ADVOCATE THE APPOINTMENT OR HIRING BY THE WRV A PERSON WHO IS THE OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S RELATIVE MAY CAUSE AN APPEARANCE OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION, THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKE SUCH DECISION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S BEHALF. (B) THE WRV MAY ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WITH COMPANIES, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPLOY A RELATIVE OF A WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE, PROVIDED THAT: (1) THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING THAT LEADS TO HIRING THE COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATION THAT EMPLOYS HIS OR HER RELATIVE; OR (2) THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLICLY-TRADED CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES ITS SERVICES OR PRODUCTS TO THE WRV ON NONDISCRIMINATORY TERMS JUSTIFIED BY THE MARKET FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH TRANSACTION; OR (3) THE COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DOING BUSINESS WITH THE WRV FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE THE WRV OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S RELATIVE BECAME EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, AND THE WRV OFFICIAL'S OR EMPLOYEE'S RELATIVE IS NOT DIRECTLY EMPLOYED UPON MATTERS INVOLVING THE WRV AND DOES NOT HAVE HIS OR HER COMPENSATION TIED IN ANY MANNER TO THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, OR ITS ABILITY TO OBTAIN BUSINESS OR EARN COMPENSATION FROM THE WRV. 6.APPEARANCES OF IMPROPRIETY DISCOURAGED. (A) THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED TO ESTABLISH ETHICAL GOALS AND PRINCIPLES TO HELP WRV OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO DETERMINE IF THEIR ACTIONS MAY CAUSE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY THAT WILL UNDERMINE THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN WRV OPERATIONS. (B) A WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO DETERMINES THAT HIS OR HER ACTIONS MAY CAUSE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY SHOULD CONSIDER, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO, DISCLOSE AND RECUSE AS PRESCRIBED BY "DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL PROCEDURE," IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (1) IF THE PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF A STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (2) IF THE PERSON HAS A CLOSE FRIEND WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV, AND THE OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT THE FRIENDSHIP WOULD PREVENT SUCH PERSON FROM ACTING IMPARTIALLY WITH REGARD TO THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION; (3) IF THE PERSON HAS AN INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV THAT IS PERSONAL OR PRIVATE IN NATURE THAT WOULD CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY TO QUESTION THE OBJECTIVITY OF THE WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; 7.DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL PROCEDURE. (A) DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL: NO WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL FAIL TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTEREST TO THE WRV BOARD, OR COMMITTEE WHICH THE PERSON IS A MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE AFTER THE INTEREST HAS ARISEN. HOWEVER, NO WRITTEN NOTICE IS REQUIRED IF SUCH PERSON DISCLOSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE RECORD OF A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE WRV BOARD, OR COMMITTEE OF WHICH THE PERSON IS A MEMBER. THE INTERESTED OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL THEREAFTER: (1) REFRAIN FROM VOTING UPON OR OTHERWISE ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY IN SUCH TRANSACTION; (2) PHYSICALLY ABSENT HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH A MATTER RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTION IS BEING CONSIDERED; AND (3) NOT DISCUSS ANY MATTER RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTION WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR COMMITTEE OF WHICH THE PERSON IS A MEMBER. (B) RECUSAL BY THE BOARD, OR COMMITTEE: THE BOARD, AND ANY WRV COMMITTEE MAY ORDER RECUSAL OF ONE OF ITS MEMBERS IF THAT MEMBER HAS AN OBLIGATION TO DO SO UNDER THIS CODE OF CONDUCT AND HAS FAILED TO DO SO. SUCH AN ORDER IS VALID IF REACHED AFTER MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY, NOT INCLUDING THE MEMBER WHOSE RECUSAL IS SOUGHT. (C) ANNUAL DISCLOSURES:PRIOR TO THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SECRETARY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE SHALL SEND TO EACH BOARD MEMBER A COPY OF THE WRV CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH YEAR AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL FILE A CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE REPORT WITH THE BOARD SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THAT BOARD MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION ON THE WRV BOARD. IF A BOARD MEMBER TERM STARTS AT ANY TIME OTHER THAN AT A NOVEMBER MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBER SHALL FILE THE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE REPORT THE BEGINNING OF THAT MEMBER'S TERM. EACH BOARD MEMBER'S DISCLOSURE REPORT SHALL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY TO REMAIN CURRENT AND ACCURATE AS A BOARD MEMBER'S CONFLICTS STATUS CHANGES. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE REPORT MAY BE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING SHALL FILE THEIR DISCLOSURE REPORT NO LATER THAN THE DECEMBER MEETING. 8.DEFINITIONS. "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" SHALL MEAN ANY SITUATION IN WHICH A WRV OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE: (A) HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (B) HAS A RELATIVE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (C) HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST AS AN AFFILIATE OF A FIRM WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (D) HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST AS AN AFFILIATE OF A FIRM APPEARING ON BEHALF OF OR EMPLOYED BY A PERSON WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (E) IS AN OFFICER OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS TAKEN AN OFFICIAL POSITION ON ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; (F) IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED BY A TRANSACTION WITH THE WRV; OR (G) IS AFFILIATED WITH A LAW, ACCOUNTING, PLANNING, |
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