Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS A COOPERATIVE, ALL INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER ARE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT PERIODIC BOARD MEETINGS. ANY CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH THE BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE DISCLOSING DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MUST LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BORAD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ALL PRESENTATIONS AND PROPOSALS OF INTERESTED PERSONS ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY NON-INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE ABSENCE OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE BOARD UTILIZES AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY FROM THE NATIONAL TRADE GROUP TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE WAGES FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER. DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITH BOARD APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -140,472. GAIN ON RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS 5,851. ALLOCATION TO MEMBERS 125,494. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 31,562. |
| 990, PART XII, LINE 2B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FISCAL YEAR AUDIT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH. THE MOST RECENT AUDIT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 09/30/2013. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES: | THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 6-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS: | THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
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