Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROPOSING TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND ARE OUTLINED BELOW: THE FIRST AMENDMENT CONCERNS THE EXPANSION OF WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SPONSOR NEW CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE CURRENT BYLAWS RESTRICT SPONSORSHIP, VOTING, AND HOLDING OFFICE TO REGULAR MEMBERS, AS EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP. AS MANY NEW MEMBERS ARE PAYING THEIR INITIATION IN INSTALLMENTS, AND THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT PURCHASED UNTIL INITIATION IS FULLY PAID, NO MEMBER ON INSTALLMENT PLANS IS CURRENTLY ABLE TO SPONSOR NEW CANDIDATES WHICH HAS LED TO MANY MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RECOMMENDING A REVISION TO THIS BYLAW TO ALLOW ANYONE WITH REGULAR MEMBER OR WAITING MEMBER PRIVILEGES, OUTSIDE OF THEIR FIRST YEAR OF PROBATION, TO SPONSOR NEW CANDIDATES. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM CURRENT MEMBERS ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN, WE ARE CONFIDENT THIS CHANGE WILL LEAD TO NEW CANDIDATES BEING INTRODUCED TO THE CLUB. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT REGULAR MEMBERS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE IMMEDIATELY UPON FULL PAYMENT OF INITIATION AND THIS CERTIFICATE IS STILL REQUIRED TO VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS A CORRECTION OF AN INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE BYLAWS AND THE RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO THE GOLF COURSE FOR REGULAR TENNIS MEMBERS. GUEST ACCESS IS DEFINED IN THE RULES, BUT THE DEFINITION OF REGULAR TENNIS MEMBERS IN THE BYLAWS PLACES A DIFFERENT LIMITATION ON THEIR ACCESS TO THE GOLF COURSE. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES REGULAR TENNIS MEMBERS THE SAME ACCESS AS ANY OTHER GUEST; CURRENTLY SIX TIMES PER FISCAL YEAR. ALONG THESE LINES, THE BOARD IS UNDERTAKING A THOROUGH REVIEW OF OUR RULES, REGULATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES AND WILL BE RELEASING AN UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS DOCUMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COUNTRY CLUB OF DARIEN, INC. (THE "CLUB") WAS INCORPORATED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AT LEAST 1/3 OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CLUB ARE ELECTED AT THE CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS: A MORTGAGE ON ANY PROPERTY OF THE CLUB. THE SALE OF ANY LAND OF THE CLUB. THE DISTRIBUTION OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE MONIES OR ASSETS OF THE CLUB EXCEPT AS PART OF NORMAL CLUB OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEES MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CLUB USES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR RECRUITMENT OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT HANDLES THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF FINDING CANDIDATES. THE CLUB THEN FORMS A COMMITTEE WHICH INTERVIEWS AND HIRES CANDIDATES. |
| 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 GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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