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 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO PROMOTE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND STABILITY OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. MISSION: THE AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS WHERE BUSINESS, EDUCATION, CULTURAL & CIVIC LEADERS CAN COLLABORATE TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS BUSINESS COMMUNITY. GOALS: ENHANCE THE VITALITY OF THE AUBURN HILLS BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EMBRACE THE VALUES OF A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP. TO SERVE AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS, REPRESENTING OUR MEMBER'S INTERESTS AMONG KEY, STRATEGIC AUDIENCES. TO WORK AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990 | ANY QUESTIONS LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS CAN NOMINATE AND THEN ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. ARTICLE IV SECTION 2 PROVIDES: NOMINATIONS BY PETITION. ADDITIONAL NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR ANY OPEN DIRECTOR SEATS BEYOND THOSE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MAY BE NOMINATED BY PETITION FOR AN OPEN SEAT BY ANY FIVE QUALIFIED MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR SAID NOMINATION IN WRITING AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE PETITION SHALL SPECIFY THE OPEN SEAT FOR WHICH THE NOMINATION IS MADE. ELECTION. IF NO PETITION IS FILED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED PERIOD, THE NOMINATIONS SHALL BE CLOSED AND THE NOMINATED SLATE OF CANDIDATES SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. IF ONE OR MORE PETITIONS SHALL PRESENT A CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES IN ADDITION TO THE BOARDS SLATE FOR ONE OR MORE OPEN SEATS, THEN WRITTEN BALLOTS SHALL BE ISSUED AND VOTED UPON FOR THE DESIGNATED CONTESTED SEAT OR CONTESTED SEATS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ELECTION TO EACH SUCH DESIGNATED CONTESTED SEAT SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE. WHERE NO PETITION HAS BEEN FILED AS TO A PARTICULAR OPEN SEAT, THE BOARDS NOMINEES TO THAT DESIGNATED CATEGORY OR SEAT SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS (ARTICLE X), CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP (ARTICLE III, SECTION 2) AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING (ARTICLE III, SECTION 4). ALTHOUGH RARE, THOSE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE FOR CONTESTED OPEN BOARD SEATS AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ALSO, ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHAMBER, MEANING THEY CAN ATTEND EVENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMITTEES TO INTERACT WITH FELLOW BUSINESS PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS MAINTAIN TRANSPARENCY WHEN POTENTIAL ISSUES OF CONFLICT ARISE. DECISIONS ARE NOT MADE BY THOSE WITH A VESTED INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE CHAMBER'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL ASPECTS OF COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | FOR THE OTHER CURRENT POSITIONS, COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED BY BENCHMARKING COMPARABLES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDED A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD BASED ON THIS DATA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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