Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Policy on Potential Conflicts of InterestThe following policy is designed to avoid any possible conflict between the personal interest of Board members, committee chairs, members and staff/contractors and the interests of AAFAME. This policy also applies in any case in which a committee chairperson or committee member may be delegated the authority to transact any business on behalf of AAFAME. The purpose of this policy is two-fold. First, the policy seeks to reflect the spirit of AAFAMEs commitment to promote the highest ethical standards in commercial real estate. Second, the policy seeks to ensure that decisions about AAFAME operations and the use or disposition of AAFAME assets are made solely in terms of the benefits of AAFAME and are not influenced byany private profit or other personal benefit to the individuals affiliated with AAFAME who take part in the decision. In addition to actual conflicts of interest, board members are also obligated to avoid actions that could be perceived or interpreted in conflict with AAFAMEs interest. Conflicts of interest may occur when AAFAME enters into transactions with not-for-profit organizations as well as those that are undertaken with profit-making entities. The best way to deal with this problem is to make known ones connection with organizations doing businesswith AAFAME and to refrain from participation in decisions affecting transactions between AAFAME and the other organization. Such relationships do not necessarily restrict transactions so long as the relationship is clearly divulged and non-involved individuals affiliated with AAFAME make any necessary decision.Policy:Any member of the Board of Directors, committee chairs, members and staff/contractor who may be involved in a AAFAME business transaction in which there is a possible conflict of interest shall promptly notify the President. That person shall refrain from voting on any such transaction, participating in deliberations concerning it, or using personal influence in any way in the matter. That persons presence may not be counted in determining the quorum for any vote with respect to a business transaction in which he or she has a possible conflict of interest. Furthermore, that person, or the President in the Directors absence, shall disclose a potentialconflict of interest to the other members of the Board before any vote on a AAFAME business transaction and such disclosure shall be recorded in the Board minutes of the meeting at which it is made. Any AAFAME business transaction which involves a potential conflict of interest with a member of the Board of Directors, committee chairs, members and staff/contractors shall have terms which are at least as fair and reasonable to AAFAME as those which would otherwise be available to AAFAME if it were dealing with an unrelated party. A written disclosure regarding any possible conflicts and of any adjustments made to avoid possible conflicts of interest shall be kept by the Executive Vice President.Definitions:A. Involved in a AAFAME business transaction means initiating, making the principal recommendation for, or approving a purchase or contract; recommending orselecting a vendor or contractor; drafting or negotiating the terms of such atransaction; or authorizing or making payments from AAFAME accounts. Thatlanguage is intended to include not only transactions for AAFAMEs procurement ofgoods and services, but also for the disposition of AAFAME property, and theprovision of services or space by AAFAME.B. A possible conflict of interest is deemed to exist where the person or close relative, or a member of that persons household, is an officer, director, employee,proprietary, partner, or trustee of, or, when aggregated with close relatives andmembers of that persons household, holds 1% or more of the issued stock in theorganization seeking to do business with AAFAME. A possible conflict is alsoconsidered to exist where such a person is (or expects to be) retained as a paidconsultant or contractor by an organization which seeks to do business withAAFAME, and whenever a transaction will entail a payment of money or anything elseof value to the official, member, to a close relative, or to a member of that persons household.C. A possible conflict of interest exists when an individual affiliated with AAFAME has an interest in an organization which is in competition with a firm seeking to do business with AAFAME if the individuals position gives him or her access to proprietary or other privileged information which could benefit the firm in which he or she has an interest.D. A possible conflict of interest exists when an individual affiliated with AAFAME is a trustee, director, officer or employee of a not-for-profit organization which is seeking to do business with or have a significant connection with AAFAME or is engaged in activities which could be said in a business context to be in competition with the programs of AAFAME.Acknowledgment (example)This policy statement shall be made available to Directors, committee chairs, pertinent members and staff/contractors. Such people will be asked to sign the acknowledgment below and the attached disclosure concerning reporting of potential conflicts of interest.Disclosure Regarding Conflicts of Interest As a Board member, committee chair, member or staff/contractor of AAFAME Austin, Irecognize that I owe duties of care and loyalty to the association. One aspect of fulfilling those duties is to avoid conflict of interest in which my allegiance might be split between my responsibilities at AAFAME and some other professional, business, or volunteer position or responsibility. To help avoid conflicts, on this form I am disclosing other situations or areas in which it might even appear that I have conflicting duties to other entities. I invite any further review by the association of any aspect of these situations or areas that might be considered appropriate. Also, I will take other steps, such as avoiding deliberations and resolution of certain issues or even withdrawing from my position in the association, if it is determined that those steps are necessary to protectagainst legal liability to the association or to me arising from conflicts of interest.1 - Professional, business or volunteer positions or responsibilities that might give rise to conflicts:2 - Situations in which I am serving as a vendor, or am employed by or consulting with a vendor, to the association or its members:3 - I know of no professional, business or volunteer position or responsibility, including vendor situations, that might give rise to conflicts (check here): _____ |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING |
| Software ID: | 11000144 |
| Software Version: | 2011v1.2 |