Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | The Organization has retail and associate members. Associate members do not have the right to vote. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | An election is held annually as part of the annual meeting and voting members may vote in person or by proxy. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | Amendment to the by-laws requires a 2/3 vote of the membership present at the annual or special meeting. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Board reviews the tax returns for acceptance. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The organization has a written conflict of interest policy that requires interested parties to provide annual written reports to the Board of Directors for review. Those reporting conflicts of interest are further reviewed to determine the need for the required disclosures. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Executive Committee holds a dedicated annual meeting to formally evaluate the performance of the management company,Executive Director and staff. The committee is comprised of professional individuals holding executive positions in their respective retail establishments, both regional and national. Many hold similiar positions as NPO officers and directors. Certain members of this committee have specific knowledge, while others have a general knowledge of pay scales and a complete understanding of the costs of lobbyists, which is a major component of the Organizations activities. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The Executive Director is employed by an unrelated management company. The compensation for the management company is set by the executive committee which has experience with other state retailer associations having either management companies or employees. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Documents are available upon request and can be review in the Organization Office. Documents are available to the public upon request and can be review at the Organization Office. |
| Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 | The Organization sold its office building and terminated its employees and contracted out management, government affairsand lobbying to a independent contractors in 2018. Proceedsfrom the sale of the office building and related assets werereinvested in Organization to further its exempt purpose. |
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