Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE FOUR TIERS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERS ARE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS FROM A PARTICIPATING STATE. THE PARTICIPATING STATES ARE ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS. THE MEMBERS IN EACH PARTICIPATING STATE COLLECTIVELY APPOINT THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER FROM A PARTICIPATING STATE IS ENTITLED TO A VOICE IN APPOINTING THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THEIR STATE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE SEEN CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON AND TREASURER AND A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS EVALUATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE PERSON REPORTING THE CONFLICT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PERSON'S WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. WHILE COMPARABILITY DATA IS NOT USED IN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES CONSULT WITH SEVERAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOURCES FOR DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EFFECTIVENESS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF SETTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND EVIDENCED BY AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. NO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COMPENSATED AND THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. |
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