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 ASSOCIATION HAS TWO KINDS OF MEMBERS, REGULAR AND ASSOCIATE. AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION REGULARLY ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL FARM, INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION OR LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT BUSINESS IN THE STATES OF IOWA AND NEBRASKA, AND IN ADJACENT STATES, CARRYING A STOCK OF FARM INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION, OR LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT REPAIR PARTS, AND MAINTAINING A SERVICE DEPARTMENT COMMENSURATE WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP UPON PAYMENT OF DUES. ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY AFFLIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION OF MERCHANDISE USUALLY HANDLED BY REGULAR MEMBERS OR PROVIDES SERVICES FOR REGULAR MEMBERS AND WHO IS WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE OR CORPORATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP UPON PAYMENT OF DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL SEND A NOMINATING BALLOT TO THE MEMBERS OF EACH DISTRICT IN WHICH AN ELECTION IS TO OCCUR. UPON RETURN OF THE BALLOTS FROM THE MEMBERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL THEN MAIL AN ELECTION BALLOT TO EACH MEMBER IN THE VOTING DISTRICT. THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE 990 IS MAILED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. A CONFERENCE CALL WITH BOARD MEMBERS IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM AND TO PROPOSE A BOARD RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN THE EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR HANDBOOKS AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY BOTH EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE SPRING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COMPARISONS ARE MADE WITH DATA FROM OUTSIDE SURVEYS AND STUDIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ASSOCIATION WILL REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE MEMBER REQUESTING THEM. THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY COME TO THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE AND REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GAIN FROM SUBSIDIARY 78,258. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE ASSOCIATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THREE DIRECTORS WHO MEET WITH THE AUDITORS PRIOR TO THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT, AND AT THE END OF THE AUDIT TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. |
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