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 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE CHANGES TO ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ITS BYLAWS DURING 2013. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: - NAME WAS OFFICIALLY CHANGED TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCING BUREAU, INC. (FROM NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCING, INC.) - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS WAS INCREASED FROM 13 TO 14. - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT POSITION WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THIS POSITION AS A DIRECTOR. PREVIOUSLY THIS POSITION WAS AN OFFICER ONLY. - A FORMAL SUCCESSION PLAN WAS ADDED SO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDS TO THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDS TO THE POSITION OF IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT POSITION'S TERM. - TERM LIMITS WERE CLARIFIED TO ALLOW DIRECTORS THAT HAD TERMED-OUT AT THREE SUCCESSIVE TWO-YEAR TERMS, TO BE RE-APPOINTED TO THE BOD FOLLOWING A TWO-YEAR ABSENCE FROM THE BOARD. - BOD DUTIES WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL, INCLUDING BUDGETS, EXCESS EXPENDITURES, NEW PROGRAMS, AMENDMENTS TO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, REVISIONS TO NEBB PROCEDURAL STANDARDS, AND CHANGES TO NEBB BYLAWS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (POLICIES). THESE DUTIES WERE SPECIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD'S FULL AUTHORITY FOR THE CORPORATION'S AFFAIRS. - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WAS GRANTED THE ADDITIONAL TITLE OF CORPORATE SECRETARY. - AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS ELIMINATED AND THE DUTIES OF THAT COMMITTEE WERE TASKED TO THE EXECUTIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS CONSOLIDATION WAS INITIATED TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATION OF DUTIES SUCH AS DEVELOPMENT OF BUDGETS AND OTHER SIMILAR AREAS OF OVERLAP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INDEPENDENT OF THE PRESIDENT, REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY) AFTER REVIEWING APPLICABLE DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.NEBB.ORG. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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