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 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 1) SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, 2) ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 3) MEETING AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL ROLES OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR 1) VOTING IN NEW MEMBERS, 2) ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF A MEMBER, 3) APPROVING ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OR THE REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR AND 4) CHANGES TO ARTICLES AND BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VOTING IN NEW MEMBERS AND ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS ELECT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE DIRECTORS CHOSEN FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP AND THE BOARD MUST INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS FROM FOUR GROUPS, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESS. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER MUST HAVE COMMERCIAL LENDING EXPERIENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS (SINGLE CLASS) ELECT DIRECTORS AND VOTE ON CHANGES TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE FILING COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEN SIGNED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS, AND LOAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO READ AND SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF 4 DIRECTORS, EVALUATES MARKET AND INDUSTRY SALARY LEVELS AND MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD FOR TOTAL INCREASE IN COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE CEO'S SALARY IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE BOARD EITHER APPROVES, AMENDS, OR DECLINES THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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