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 3 | The Association delegated control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors, trustees, or key employees to FSA Management Group and Association Management Group during the year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Operator members have the right to vote and serve on committees and hold office in the Association. Non-operator members have the right to serve on committees but do not have the right to vote in elections or hold elected office. Retired operator members have the right to vote and chair or serve on committees but not the right to hold office. Retired members from other membership categories have the right to serve on committees. Business Partners have the right to chair or serve on committees, but do not have the right to vote in general elections or hold elected office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Board of Directors is elected via ballot by the voting membership of the Association. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The original bylaws and any subsequently proposed amendments will be submitted to the membership, via mail or electronically, of the association at least thirty (30) days prior to the voting date. Proposed amendments so submitted and approved by the Board of Directors will be presented to the members at the voting date, and will be adopted upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members submitting a vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA and reviewed by both the Treasurer and Executive Administrator. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the members of the Board prior to its filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Association annually reviews conflict of interest policy and if any potential conflicts might exist, the matters are brought before the Board of Directors during periodic meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | No compensation is paid to officers and directors of the Association, and the Association utilizes a management company for day to day operations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Association's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available at the Association's offices upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other professional fees 68,555. Benchmarking 158,249. |
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