Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | ALABAMA LINE LOCATION CENTER, INC. WAS FORMED PURSUANT TO ALABAMA ACT NO. 94-487 (CODIFIED AT SECTION 37-15-1 ET SEQ., CODE OF ALABAMA (1975), WHICH REQUIRES THAT ANY PARTY PLANNING TO EXCAVATE MUST NOTIFY THE UNDERGROUND FACILITY OWNERS DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. THE ACT DEFINES A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, A PUBLIC CORPORATION OR A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. IN OCTOBER 1994, THE ALABAMA LINE LOCATION CENTER, INC. BECAME AN INCORPORATED ENTITY AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION GOVERNED BY ITS MEMBER COMPANIES. WITH THE CONTINUED EDUCATION EFFORTS OF THE ONE-CALL INDUSTRY, THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO ALABAMA ONE CALL. THIS NAME CHANGE WAS TO GIVE INDUSTRY NAME CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND REDUCE THE CONFUSION OF THE ONE CALL CENTER BEING A LOCATING COMPANY. IN JANUARY 2011, AS PART OF THE NATIONAL PROMOTION AND AWARENESS OF 811, ALABAMA ONE CALL CHANGED ITS NAME TO ALABAMA 811. ALABAMA 811 IS THE ONE CALL NOTIFICATION CENTER FOR ALABAMA. ALABAMA 811 PROCESSES NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFIES MEMBER UNDERGROUND FACILITY OWNERS TO MARK THEIR FACILITIES PRIOR TO THE EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE POTENTIAL DAMAGES TO THE FACILITIES AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | PROMOTE EXCAVATOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AND THE UNDERGROUND ENVIRONMENT IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS INJURIES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY RESULTING FROM THE DISTURBANCE OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES, AND THE MINIMIZATION OF SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS THROUGH SAFETY EDUCATION AND AN EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE STATE-WIDE NOTIFICATION CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | DURING 2018, THE ORGANIZATION PROCESSED OVER 584,000 LOCATE REQUESTS WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME VOLUME AS THE 2017 RESULTS. THIS VOLUME OF INBOUND LOCATE REQUESTS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION TRANSMISSIONS OUT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VARIOUS MEMBER FACILITY COMPANIES WHICH WAS A 1.2 % INCREASE OVER 2017. THERE WAS ALSO A NET LOSS OF ONE FACILITY OWNER MEMBER PROTECTING THEIR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION. THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP AS OF THE END OF 2018 WAS 423. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROMOTIONS OF ELECTRONIC PLATFORM CONTINUED TO BRING YEAR-END AVERAGE FOR ELECTRONIC TICKETING TO APPROXIMATELY 54%, WHICH WAS A 2% INCREASE OVER 2017. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TEAMS FROM THE CALL CENTER STAFF TO CONCENTRATE ON PROCESSING THE INCREASED REQUESTS MADE THROUGH THE WEB PORTAL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO IMPLEMENTED A HOMEOWNER TICKET OPTION ON THE WEBSITE TO ALLOW FOR EASIER FLOW OF INFORMATION. ALSO IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF CONTINUED WORK WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO DEVELOP A DRAFT LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN OVERSIGHT PROGRAM WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADDRESS CONCERNS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A CLOUD-BASED TELEPHONY SWITCH FOR ADVANCED FEATURES FOR CALL ROUTING, REPORTING AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY. THE MOBILE 811 APPLICATION WAS ALSO UPGRADED DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION ADDED NEW STAFF TO HELP WITH THE DEMAND OF THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM KNOWN AS APACT (ALABAMA PUBLIC AWARENESS COOPERATIVE TRAINING). THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR MEMBERS WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERALLY MANDATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM RELATED TO PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GAS AND PIPELINE INDUSTRY. THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM TO MEMBER FACILITY COMPANIES INCLUDE GENERAL DAMAGE PREVENTION, SAFETY, AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES TO VARIOUS MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. IN 2018, THE APACT PIPELINE AWARENESS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS MOCK LINE STRIKES TO ENHANCE THE PIPELINE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM AND THE ALABAMA DAMAGE PREVENTION SUMMIT WAS HELD FOR THE 5TH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28B: | SOME COMPUTER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY A RELATED PARTY TO A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL RELATED EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY AN UNRELATED DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE MADE AT ARMS-LENGTH AND AT CUSTOMARY PRICING. SCHEDULE L PART IV IS NOT REQUIRED BASED ON CURRENT ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EACH PRINCIPAL MEMBER SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY ANNUAL DUES TO THE CORPORATION SET BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CALCULATION: AN ANNUAL PRINCIPAL MEMBER BASE FEE PLUS AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL PRINCIPAL MEMBER TRANSMISSION/TICKETS FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE CALCULATED PER TRANSMISSION/TICKET PRICE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FOR ALL PRINCIPAL MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY. ANNUAL MEMBER BASE FEE FOR THE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. EACH PRINCIPAL MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO APPOINT ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND EACH SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING PRIVILEGES ON MATTERS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS HAVE REPRESENTATIVES THAT SIT ON THE GOVERNING BODY, AND MAY ACCORDINGLY, PARTICIPATE IN ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES IN EXISTENCE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE FORM WAS FILED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWED AND SIGNED THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SOME COMPUTER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY A RELATED PARTY TO A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL RELATED EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY AN UNRELATED DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE MADE AT ARMS-LENGTH AND AT CUSTOMARY PRICING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, IS PERFORMED BY A KNOWLEDGEABLE THIRD PARTY EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS USING INDUSTRY DATA, OTHER 811 CALL CENTERS ACTUAL SALARY DATA, LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS AND DATA, WEBSITES RESEARCH REGARDING SALARIES FOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SO FORTH. THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ASSOCIATED PAY SCALES ARE REVIEWED, TESTED AGAINST MARKET RATES, AND THEN RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULES ANNUALLY, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES AS NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL: (1) MAKE ITS APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION AND ITS ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, (2) MAKE EACH ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS BEGINNING ON THE DATE THE RETURN IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED (DETERMINED WITH REGARD TO ANY EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING) OR IS ACTUALLY FILED, WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR (3) PROVIDE A COPY WITHOUT CHARGE, OTHER THAN A REASONABLE FEE FOR REPRODUCTION AND ACTUAL POSTAGE COSTS, OF ALL OR ANY PART OF ANY APPLICATION OR RETURN REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES A REQUEST FOR SUCH COPY IN PERSON OR IN WRITING (EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS SECTIONS 301.6104(D)-2 AND -3). |
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