Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP: THE CATEGORY OF NON-RESIDENT GOLF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE LIMITED ANNUALLY TO THIRTY (30). THERE SHALL BE A CATEGORY OF CONTRIBUTING MEMBER WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE CERTAIN DISCOUNTS FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OTHER BENEFITS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. ARTICLE VII - GOVERNMENT: AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION, FOUR (4) NEW GOVERNORS SHALL BE ELECTED, WHO SHALL SERVE FOR THREE YEARS EACH. ARTICLE IX - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS: AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION, THE FOUR (4) CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE ELECTED TO FULL THREE-YEAR TERMS AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE WILLOW RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB, INC. (THE "CLUB"), WAS INCORPORATED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY WRITTEN SECRET BALLOTS PRESCRIBED BELOW. EACH CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE VI, SECTION 8 HEREOF: A) (I) THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE DESIGNATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE BOARD AND SHALL HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN (7) MEMBERS (THE NUMBER THEREOF TO BE SET BY THE BOARD). THE BOARD SHALL SELECT SUCH MEMBERS FROM AMONG THOSE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE CLUB WHO HAVE EXPRESSED TO THE BOARD, IN WRITING, DURING THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR OF THE CLUB, BY NO LATER THAN JULY 31 OF SUCH YEAR, A DESIRE TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR ANY PARTICULAR FISCAL YEAR UNLESS THE BOARD SHALL OTHERWISE DETERMINE THAT THERE SHALL NOT BE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE CLUB (OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD) EXPRESSING SUCH DESIRE TO SERVE. (II) NO MEMBER OF THE CLUB SHALL SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEARS OF THE CLUB. (III) A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHO SHALL THEN ALSO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. (IV) NO THEN-MEMBER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MAY BE NAMED AS A CANDIDATE OF ELECTION TO THE BOARD AT THE THEN-UPCOMING ANNUAL ELECTION. (V) NO ONE WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CLUB FOR FEWER THAN THREE (3) YEARS MAY SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. (VI) IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, IT SHALL BE FILLED BY THE BOARD AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD. (VII) A SCHEDULE OF THE DATES PERTINENT TO THE ANNUAL ELECTION AND THE CONSIDERATION OF PERSONS WISHING TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A REGULAR CLUB MAILING TO MEMBERS. B) THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL, BY NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR OF THE CLUB, SELECT A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD AT THE THEN-UPCOMING ANNUAL ELECTION. THE NUMBER OF NOMINEES SO SELECTED SHALL, UNLESS AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN BEING NOMINEES, BE AT LEAST ONE MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF THEN-PROJECTED VACANCIES ON THE BOARD TO BE FILLED AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION. ALL NOMINEES SELECTED MUST HAVE BEEN A REGULAR GOLF, TENNIS OR SOCIAL MEMBER FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS, BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING AND INTERVIEWED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. C) ANY 25 REGULAR, TENNIS OR SOCIAL MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE ANY ONE OR MORE REGULAR, TENNIS OR SOCIAL MEMBERS FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD AT THE THEN-UPCOMING ANNUAL ELECTION, BY SUBMITTING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, NOT LATER THAN TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE THE DATE FIXED FOR THE MAILING OF THE BALLOTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB, A PETITION FOR NOMINATION, NAMING THE PROPOSED CANDIDATE(S) FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, PROVIDED SAID CANDIDATE(S) HAVE THERETOFORE BEEN INTERVIEWED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE DURING ITS REGULAR INTERVIEWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SELECTION OF NOMINEES FOR THE THEN-UPCOMING ANNUAL ELECTION. D) THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD SHALL BE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ON A BALLOT WITH AN INDICATION ALONGSIDE EACH NAME SIGNIFYING WHETHER EACH CANDIDATE IS A PETITIONER OR HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. E) BALLOTS SHALL BE MAILED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS BY SEPTEMBER 30. COMPLETED BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE CLUB'S OFFICES NO LATER THAN THE SECOND SATURDAY IN OCTOBER, TO THEN BE TALLIED BY A TELLERS' COMMITTEE, DULY APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, ON THE SECOND SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. F) AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION, THE FIVE CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE ELECTED TO FULL THREE-YEAR TERMS AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL VACANCIES TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION, THE CANDIDATES RECEIVING THE NEXT GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE ELECTED IN DESCENDING ORDER TO THE LONGEST TERMS THEN VACANT. G) PROVIDED A TENNIS MEMBER IS DULY ELECTED TO OR IS PRESENTLY SITTING ON THE BOARD, BUT IS NOT SERVING AS TENNIS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON, THEN IN SUCH EVENT THE TENNIS COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT (AS PROVIDED BELOW IN PARAGRAPH [H]) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CLUB'S MEMBERSHIP TO REPRESENT IT ON THE BOARD AS TENNIS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON OR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TENNIS MEMBERSHIP, AND SUCH TENNIS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON OR TENNIS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS, BUT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR TO HOLD ANY CLUB OFFICE. SUCH PERSON SHALL SERVE FOR THE THEN-CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. H) IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO ELECTED TENNIS MEMBER PRESENTLY SITTING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, THE TENNIS MEMBERS ENTITLED TO A VOTE SHALL, AT A MEETING CALLED IN WRITING NO LESS THAN TEN DAYS' PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING, ELECT FROM THE CLUB'S TENNIS MEMBERSHIP A PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD, TO SERVE FOR THE THEN-CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, AS TENNIS CHAIRPERSON OR ITS DESIGNEE. SUCH REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL RIGHTS OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, EXCEPT THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ANY CLUB OFFICE, BUT SUCH PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL BOARD MATTERS, AS A 16TH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. I) THE LAST TWO FORMER PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD, EXCLUSIVE OF FORMER PRESIDENTS ELECTED TO A SITTING ON THE BOARD, SHALL SERVE AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THEY MAY PARTICIPATE IN ALL DISCUSSIONS, BUT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, TO SERVE AS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS, OR TO HOLD ANY CLUB OFFICE. J) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE LADIES' GOLF COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE A PERMANENT, NON-VOTING SEAT ON THE BOARD; SHE OR HER DESIGNEE SHALL SIT AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS BY THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL: 1. LEGAL CONTRACTS; 2. BY-LAW CHANGES; 3. OPERATING & CAPITAL FUND BUDGETS; 4. DUES INCREASES; 5. OPERATING ASSESSMENTS; 6. APPROVAL/EXPULSION OF MEMBERS; AND 7. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, GENERAL MANAGER AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND ARE REGULARLY URGED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPOINTED A GENERAL MANAGER SEARCH COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WORKED WITH RELATED ASSOCIATIONS TO OBTAIN DATA FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF KEY AND TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CLUB DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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