Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ANNUAL DUES PAYING MEMBERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THESE MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD IN THE EVENT OF A SPECIAL ELECTION AS PERSCRIBED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT IS CHARGED WITH NOMINATING CURRENT ACTIVE MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF THE NOMINEES IS MADE TO THE REGULAR MEMEMBERSHIP AT TWO SUCCESSIVE MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS CAN BE NOMINATED BY PETITION BEARING THE GENUINE SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE ORGANIZATION'S QUALIFIED MEMBERS. IN THE EVENT THAT A LEGAL PETITION IS PRESENTED FOR ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES, ELECTION BALLOTS ARE SENT TO THE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ELECT THOSE PERSONS WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD FROM THE INDIVIDUALS PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THOSE NOMINATED BY LEGAL PETITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM DECLARING THEY UNDERSTAND AND WILL ABIDE BY SECTION 10, ARTICLE IV OF THE BYLAWS. THE DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRIOR TO ANY ACTION, AT ANY LEVEL, BEING TAKEN AND SHOULD ASK TO BE EXCUSED FROM ACTING ON THE MATTER IN CONFLICT. A DIRECTOR SHALL NOT TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION OR MAKE ANY FORMAL DECISION OR FORMAL RECOMMENDATION, OR ENGAGE IN ANY OPEN DISCUSSION CONCERNING ANY MATTER WHERE HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE SUCH A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIRMAN PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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