Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | BYLAWS WERE UPDATED FOR THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS TO REFLECT CURRENT LAW AND PRACTIVE, DELETE REFERENCES TO MEMBERSHIPS AS TENANTS IN COMMON AND CLARIFY THAT JOINT MEMBERSHIPS ARE MEMBERSHIPS AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. BYLAWS WERE ALSO UPDATED TO ALLOW MAIL BALLOTS AND ELECTROINIC VOTING FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. ALONG WITH UPDATING THE NOMINATING PROCESS TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AND TO BETTER ENCOURAGE MEMBER PARTICIPATION. LASTLY, THE BYLAWS NOW ALLOW FOR A SIMPLIFIED ELECTION PROCESS IN UNCONTESTED RACES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED WITHOUT CAPITAL STOCK AND THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO VOTING INTERESTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS FROM WITHIN EACH DISTRICT OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL ELECT A DIRECTOR TO SERVE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM COMMENCING AT THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO REVIEW THE FORM 990, BUT GENERALLY NOT BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS GIVEN TO EACH CURRENT EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR AS WELL AS EACH NEW EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A SELF-POLICING POLICY IN WHICH IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE/DIRECTOR TO COME FORWARD WITH ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WHENEVER THEY OCCUR. THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY SUPPORTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ENCOURAGING ALL EMPLOYEES/DIRECTORS TO REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES A COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY SUPPLIES WAGE AND SALARY INFORMATION EVERY FEW YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY SUPPLIES WAGE AND SALARY INFORMATION EVERY FEW YEARS. MANAGEMENT DOES A COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE A ANNUAL WAGE PLAN IN AGGREGATE EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE MAKES DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE IN HAMMOND, WI. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED 1,512,918 MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED 695 REVENUE OF TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY 337,155 REVENUE OF TAXABLE LLC SUBSIDIARY -8,476 RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS -838,894 EXPENSES OF TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY -324,713 EXPENSES OF TAXABLE LLC SUBSIDIARY -4,669 TOTAL 674,016 |
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