Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS IN 2020. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE: CHANGED STATE OF INCORPORATION (AND REMOVED REFERENCES TO DC STATUTES) ALLOWED FOR OFFICES OUTSIDE THE US ELIMINATED REFERENCES TO COUNCILS ADDED REGIONAL REPRESENTATION AND CORPORATE TREASURER TO BOD DESCRIPTION UPDATED NOMINATION AND ELECTION, VACANCIES AND REMOVAL, AND TERMS OF DIRECTORS TO REFLECT APPROVED AGGATEWAY 2020 CHANGES INCORPORATED ELECTION PROCEDURE TIMING LANGUAGE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOD REMOVED REFERENCE TO NON-VOTING NON-AG MEMBER SINCE REPLACED BY VOTING MEMBER - PARTNER CLASSIFICATION REMOVED REFERENCE TO SAC (SMALL AG RETAIL COMPANY MEMBER) AS AN EXAMPLE OF A NON-VOTING MEMBER BEGINNING 2020, THEY ARE VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS CAN DESIGNATE ONE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO CAST THEIR VOTE ON AGGATEWAY BALLOT ISSUES AND IN REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND AGGATEWAY BOD ELECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS CAN DESIGNATE ONE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO CAST THEIR VOTE ON AGGATEWAY BALLOT ISSUES AND IN REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND AGGATEWAY BOD ELECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | LEGALLY ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE VOTING MEMBERS ARE BUSINESS ENTITIES THAT ARE IN GOOD STANDING AND THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AGRICULTURAL OR AGRICULTURAL RELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. MEMBERS CAN DESIGNATE ONE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO CAST THEIR VOTE ON AGGATEWAY BALLOT ISSUES AND IN REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE AND AGGATEWAY BOD ELECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTANT AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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