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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JOSEPH HORNING AND JOHN HORNING HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | UPDATED: ARTICLE XV - PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE. SINCE THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS TWO YEARS, THE TERMS OF THE PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR AND MEMBERS WERE CHANGED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 1 OF THE EVEN YEAR AND END SEPTEMBER 30 OF THE FOLLOWING EVEN YEAR, SO THAT THE TERM RUNS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. IN ADDITION, THE BYLAWS WERE CHANGED TO HAVE THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED BY THE WRA'S OFFICER TEAM AND THE MEMBERS BY THE WRA CHAIR OF THE BOARD WHICH ARE CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPDATED: ARTICLE XXI--AMENDMENTS SECTION 1. MODERNIZED THE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION FOR NOTICE OF BYLAWS AMENDMENTS. THE BYLAWS CURRENTLY PROVIDE THAT DIRECTORS MAY BE PROVIDED NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS IN VARIOUS METHODS OF COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING FAX. DUE TO THE MODERNIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY, FAX HAS NEITHER BEEN A METHOD UTILIZED BY WRA NOR REQUESTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTOR. THEREFORE, THE BYLAWS REMOVED FAX FROM THE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION FOR NOTICE OF BYLAW AMENDMENTS. UPDATED: ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 3(F). ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR POSITION FOR NAR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT. REGION 7 WITHIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR) INCLUDES ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND WISCONSIN. THESE THREE STATES ROTATE EVERY YEAR FOR AN NAR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT (RVP) POSITION. CURRENTLY, WISCONSIN HOLDS THE RVP POSITION FOR 2022. THE BYLAWS WERE CHANGED TO ALLOW A WRA DIRECTOR POSITION FOR THE WISCONSIN MEMBER WHO IS ALSO AN NAR RVP, ALLOWS SYNERGY BETWEEN THE STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. THE BYLAWS IN SECTION 3(F), WERE CHANGED TO ALLOW FOR THE WISCONSIN MEMBER WHO IS AN RVP TO HAVE A DIRECTOR POSITION ON THE WRA BOARD. THE CHANGE ALSO ALLOWS AN RVP AND ANY PERSON SEEKING OR HOLDING AN NAR LEADERSHIP POSITION TO SERVE ON THE WRA BOARD AT THE SAME TIME. 3(F). NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP POSITION. THERE SHALL BE A DIRECTOR POSITION FOR A MEMBER SEEKING OR HOLDING A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION OR A REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION. THE TERM FOR THIS DIRECTOR POSITION SHALL BE ONE YEAR AND CONTINUE EACH YEAR, AS RECOGNIZED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, FOR THE DURATION THE DIRECTOR IS SEEKING OR HOLDING A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION OR HOLDING A REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION. IN THE EVENT MORE THAN ONE MEMBER IS SEEKING OR HOLDING A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION OR HOLDING A REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION, THEN EACH MEMBER SEEKING OR HOLDING SAID POSITION SHALL BE A DIRECTOR. ANY VACANCY OF THIS DIRECTOR POSITION SHALL ONLY BE FILLED IF THERE IS A MEMBER SEEKING OR HOLDING A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION OR HOLDING A REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS LEADERSHIP TEAM INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, VICE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS, VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANY OTHER POSITION IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS FROM WI WITH THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANACE. THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION CONSIST OF SIX CLASSES: (1) MEMBER BOARDS, (2) BOARD MEMBERS, (3) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, (4) INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERS, (5) AFFILIATE MEMBERS, (6) HONORARY MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SHALL BE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE STATEWIDE COMPANY DIRECTORS AND THE REGIONAL COMPANY DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN BY THE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ALSO CONFIRMS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS ACTIVELY SEEKING OR HOLDING AN NAR LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION OR AN NAR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, NAR LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITION AND NAR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION ARE APPROVED/ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (OR PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR) (2) ARE SELECTED BY THE PAST CHAIRMAN COUNCIL. THE AT-LARGE DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN BY THE CHAIRMAN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT E-MAILS THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY ARE GIVEN 5 DAYS TO REVIEW THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, ALL THE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES AND THE BOARD, INCLUDING OFFICERS, ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE SIGNED FORMS ARE KEPT AT THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION, AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING THE CHAIRMAN ASKS THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS WITH ITEMS ON THE PROPOSED AGENDA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | RESULTS OF THE LOCAL AREA TRADE ASSOCIATION SALARY SURVEY IS USED (THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY). PERIODICALLY, ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION SOURCES ARE ALSO CONSULTED SUCH AS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE), THE WISCONSIN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (WSAE) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR). OFFICERS REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL STAFF SALARIES (AS AN AGGREGATE AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY) AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS NOT IN SEPARATE ACTION/REVIEW. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, PERFORMANCE AND CONTRACT ARE REVIEWED SEPARATELY BY THE OFFICERS BIANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | COMMUNICATIONS 598,736. LEGAL ACTION FUND 147,706. R&D FUND 19,814. MISC EXPENSES 1,727. PRIVATE PROPERTY ACTION FUND 708. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR. |
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