Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH YEAR A NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN MUST PRESENT A SLATE OF UP TO SIX CANDIDATES TO REPLACE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING. THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES IS SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP BY EMAIL WITH NOTICE OF RIGHT TO PETITION. ADDITIONAL NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS CAN BE NOMINATED BY PETITION WITH SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TWENTY QUALIFIED MEMBERS. IF NO PETITION IS FILED, THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES IS VOTED ON BY THE GOVERNING BODY AT ITS JUNE MEETING. IF A LEGAL PETITION PRESENTS ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES, A NEW SLATE LISTING ALL CANDIDATES ALPHABETICALLY IS SENT TO ACTIVE MEMBERS FIFTEEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE JUNE MEETING FOR A VOTE. BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN TEN DAYS. AT ITS JUNE MEETING, THE GOVERNING BODY WILL DECLARE THE CANDIDATES WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES ELECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE PRESIDENT. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, BOARD MEMBERS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ALLIANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE ANNUAL SALARY, AND IF APPLICABLE, PERFORMANCE BONUS, FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP EXECUTIVE, THE PRESIDENT. DATA FROM COMPARABLE SIZE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IS USED IN ASSISTING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ALLIANCE, THE PRESIDENT SUBMITS A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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