Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | ALABAMA LINE LOCATION CENTER, INC. WAS FORMED PURSUANT TO ALABAMA ACT NO. 94-487 (CODIFIED AT SECTION 37-15-1 ET SEQ., CODE OF ALABAMA (1975), WHICH REQUIRES THAT ANY PARTY PLANNING TO EXCAVATE MUST NOTIFY THE UNDERGROUND FACILITY OWNERS DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. THE ACT DEFINES A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, A PUBLIC CORPORATION OR A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. IN OCTOBER 1994, THE ALABAMA LINE LOCATION CENTER, INC. BECAME AN INCORPORATED ENTITY AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION GOVERNED BY ITS MEMBER COMPANIES. WITH THE CONTINUED EDUCATION EFFORTS OF THE ONE-CALL INDUSTRY, THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO ALABAMA ONE CALL. THIS NAME CHANGE WAS TO GIVE INDUSTRY NAME CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND REDUCE THE CONFUSION OF THE ONE CALL CENTER BEING A LOCATING COMPANY. IN JANUARY 2011, AS PART OF THE NATIONAL PROMOTION AND AWARENESS OF 811, ALABAMA ONE CALL CHANGED ITS NAME TO ALABAMA 811. ALABAMA 811 IS THE ONE CALL NOTIFICATION CENTER FOR ALABAMA. ALABAMA 811 PROCESSES NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFIES MEMBER UNDERGROUND FACILITY OWNERS TO MARK THEIR FACILITIES PRIOR TO THE EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE POTENTIAL DAMAGES TO THE FACILITIES AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | PROMOTE EXCAVATOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES, AND THE MINIMIZATION OF SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS THROUGH SAFETY EDUCATION AND AN EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE STATE-WIDE NOTIFICATION CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | DURING 2021, THE ORGANIZATION PROCESSED OVER 612,871 LOCATE REQUESTS WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY A 6% INCREASE OVER THE 2020 RESULTS. THIS VOLUME OF INBOUND LOCATE REQUESTS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 5.1 MILLION TRANSMISSIONS OUT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VARIOUS MEMBER FACILITY COMPANIES WHICH WAS A 5% INCREASE OVER 2020. THE SECOND PHASE OF MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS UNDER STATE STATUTE WENT INTO EFFECT IN JANUARY OF 2021. THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP AS OF THE END OF 2021 WAS 515 WHICH RESULTED IN 52 NEW MEMBERS JOINING ALABAMA 811 IN 2021. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROMOTIONS OF ELECTRONIC PLATFORM CONTINUED TO BRING YEAR-END AVERAGE FOR ELECTRONIC TICKETING TO APPROXIMATELY 61%, WHICH WAS A 4% INCREASE OVER 2020. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TEAMS FROM THE CALL CENTER STAFF TO CONCENTRATE ON PROCESSING THE INCREASED REQUESTS MADE THROUGH THE WEB PORTAL. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ENHANCING THE HOMEOWNER TICKET OPTION ON THE WEBSITE TO ALLOW FOR EASIER FLOW OF INFORMATION. ALSO IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF CONTINUED WORKED TO IMPLEMENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT WERE ENACTED IN 2019 REGARDING OPERATIONAL CHANGES, MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ENFORCEMENT PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO NOW REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REPORT OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT DATA TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPROVE ON FUNCTIONALITY OF ITS CLOUD BASED TELEPHONY SWITCH TO IMPROVE CALL ROUTING, REPORTING, BUSINESS CONTINUITY, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR MEMBERS WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERALLY MANDATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM RELATED TO PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GAS AND PIPELINE INDUSTRY. THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM TO MEMBER FACILITY COMPANIES INCLUDE GENERAL DAMAGE PREVENTION, SAFETY, AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES TO THE EXCAVATING COMMUNITY, FIRST RESPONDERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED MAKING PROGRAM STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE APACT (ALABAMA PUBLIC AWARENESS COOPERATIVE TRAINING) TO ACCOMMODATE THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE LIMITATION OF PUBLIC FACING MEETINGS DUE TO IMPLICATIONS OF PUBLIC GATHERINGS DUE TO COVID19. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED ITS 8TH ALABAMA DAMAGE PREVENTION SUMMIT AS PART OF ITS CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28B: | SOME COMPUTER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY A RELATED PARTY TO A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL RELATED EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY AN UNRELATED DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE MADE AT ARMS-LENGTH AND AT CUSTOMARY PRICING. SCHEDULE L PART IV IS NOT REQUIRED BASED ON CURRENT ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EACH PRINCIPAL MEMBER SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY ANNUAL DUES TO THE CORPORATION SET BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CALCULATION: AN ANNUAL PRINCIPAL MEMBER BASE FEE PLUS AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL PRINCIPAL MEMBER TRANSMISSION/TICKETS FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE CALCULATED PER TRANSMISSION/TICKET PRICE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FOR ALL PRINCIPAL MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY. ANNUAL MEMBER BASE FEE FOR THE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. EACH PRINCIPAL MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO APPOINT ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE BOARD, AND EACH SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING PRIVILEGES ON MATTERS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS HAVE REPRESENTATIVES THAT SIT ON THE GOVERNING BODY, AND MAY ACCORDINGLY, PARTICIPATE IN ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES IN EXISTENCE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE FORM WAS FILED. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWED AND THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SOME COMPUTER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY A RELATED PARTY TO A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL RELATED EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY AN UNRELATED DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE MADE AT ARMS-LENGTH AND AT CUSTOMARY PRICING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, IS PERFORMED BY A KNOWLEDGEABLE THIRD PARTY EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS USING INDUSTRY DATA, OTHER 811 CALL CENTERS ACTUAL SALARY DATA, LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS AND DATA, WEBSITES RESEARCH REGARDING SALARIES FOR JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SO FORTH. THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ASSOCIATED PAY SCALES ARE REVIEWED, TESTED AGAINST MARKET RATES, AND THEN RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULES ANNUALLY, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL: (1) MAKE ITS APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION AND ITS ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS, (2) MAKE EACH ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS BEGINNING ON THE DATE THE RETURN IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED (DETERMINED WITH REGARD TO ANY EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING) OR IS ACTUALLY FILED, WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR (3) PROVIDE A COPY WITHOUT CHARGE, OTHER THAN A REASONABLE FEE FOR REPRODUCTION AND ACTUAL POSTAGE COSTS, OF ALL OR ANY PART OF ANY APPLICATION OR RETURN REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES A REQUEST FOR SUCH COPY IN PERSON OR IN WRITING (EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN REGULATIONS SECTIONS 301.6104(D)-2 AND -3). |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES IN EXISTENCE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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