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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALABAMA ONE CREDIT UNION VOTED TO AMEND AOCU'S BYLAWS IN A REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON FEBRUARY 5, 2021. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION APPROVED THE AMENDED BYLAWS ON FEBRUARY 4, 2021. REPORTABLE CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SEC 1(G): SECTION AMENDED TO INCLUDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF ALABAMA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVE AND ITS MEMBER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, WHO LIVE, WORK, WORSHIP OR ATTEND SCHOOL IN ALABAMA. UNREMARRIED PERSONS OF SPOUSES WHO DIED WHILE IN FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP, EMPLOYEES OF THE CREDIT UNION, PERSONS RETIRED FROM ABOVE EMPLOYMENT, MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES WHICH IN INCLUDE SPOUSES AND CHILDREN, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF SUCH PERSONS. ALSO AMENDED TO INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS, "MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES" INCLUDE GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS, STEP-PARENTS, HUSBAND, WIFE, CHILDREN, STEP-CHILDREN, BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND ORGANIZATIONS OF SUCH PERSONS" MEANS AN ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF PERSONS WHO ARE WITHIN THE FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP OF THIS CREDIT UNION. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP) ARTICLE V ELECTIONS SEC 1(B) - #1: AMENDED TO ADD THAT THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE RULES OF PETITION TO THE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT LEAST 120 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. NOMINATIONS BY PETITION MUST BE SUBMITTED UPON A BOARD APPROVED PETITION FROM PROVIDED UPON REQUEST FROM THE SECRETARY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE AND SUBMITTED TO THE CREDIT UNION VIA CERTIFIED MAIL. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - VOTING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS)SEC 1(B) - #4: AMENDED TO CHANGE THE DEADLINE FOR FILING NOMINATIONS BY PETITION FROM 30 DAYS TO 90 DAYS. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - VOTING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS) SEC 2 - A: THE ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION OF THE BYLAWS WAS RE-WRITTEN. ALL PERSONS NOMINATED BY EITHER THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OR BY PETITION MUST BE PLACED BEFORE THE MEMBERS. WHEN NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED, THE CHAIR APPOINTS THE CHIEF RISK AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER, BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, THE VOTE IS TAKEN AND TALLIED BY THEM AND RESULTS ANNOUNCED. MEMBERS MAY VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE FOR EACH AVAILABLE PORTION WITHOUT LIMITATION. ALL ELECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY PLURALITY COTE AND WILL BE BY BALLOT EXCEPT WHERE THERE IS ONLY ONE NOMINEE FOR EACH PETITION TO BE FILLED. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - VOTING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS) SEC 2 - B: IF SUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST AS MANY NOMINEES AS POSITIONS TO BE FILLED, NOMINATIONS CANNOT BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR. IN THE EVENT NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR ARE PERMITTED, THE CHAIR APPOINTS THE CHIEF RISK AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER, BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED, THE VOTE IS TAKEN AND TALLIED BY THEM, AND RESULTS ANNOUNCED. MEMBERS MAY VOTE FOR EACH AVAILABLE POSITION WITHOUT LIMITATION. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - VOTING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS) ARTICLE VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEC 6: AMENDED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. ALSO ADDED LANGUAGE THAT THE DELEGATION OF DUTIES TO THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL REVOKED/REVISES/ELIMINATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CREDIT UNION. THE BOD MAY DEMOLISH THE COMMITTEE AT ANY TIME. IF THE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED, IT SHALL MEET AS MUCH AS NECESSARY, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTE A QUORUM OF THE BOD. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - DELEGATION OF DUTIES BY BOD) ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER, ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND THEIR DUTIES. SEC 3: ADDED LANGUAGE TO SAY THAT IN THE ABSENCE OR INABILITY FOR THE CEO TO PERFORM DUTIES, THE CONTINGENCY SUCCESSION PLAN WILL BE FOLLOWED. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - DUTIES OF OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ALABAMA BANKING CODE, SECTION 5-17-5 STATES THAT, "CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF THE INCORPORATORS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS MAY BE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP AND WHO SUBSCRIBE TO AT LEAST ONE SHARE AND PAY THE INITIAL INSTALLMENT THEREON AND THE ENTRANCE FEE. ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED OR OTHERWISE, COMPOSED FOR THE MOST PART OF THE SAME GENERAL GROUP AS THE CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP MAY BE MEMBERS. CREDIT UNION ORGANIZATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO GROUPS, OF BOTH LARGE AND SMALL MEMBERSHIP, HAVING A COMMON BOND OF OCCUPATION OR ASSOCIATION OR TO GROUPS WITHIN A WELL- DEFINED NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY OR RURAL DISTRICT." THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERSHIP IS PRIMARILY COMPRISED OF PERSONS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA AND TWENTY-ONE OTHER COUNTIES THROUGHOUT WEST, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH ALABAMA; EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, AND/OR PATIENTS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL PROVIDERS WITHIN THE STATE OF ALABAMA; EMPLOYEES OF THE CREDIT UNION AND OTHER SPECIFIED EMPLOYERS; RETIREES OF ALL AFOREMENTIONED GROUPS; AND SPOUSES, WIDOWS, AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF ALL AFOREMENTIONED GROUPS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE CREDIT UNION PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 73,542 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CREDIT UNION'S BYLAWS GOVERN THE ELECTION PROCEDURES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE TERMS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS SET BY THE BYLAWS, ARE 3 YEARS AND ARE STAGGERED SO THAT AN EQUAL NUMBER EXPIRE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NOMINATIONS BE CALLED FOR FROM THE FLOOR. ELECTION BY THE MEMBERSHIP IS PERFORMED THROUGH MAIL AND IN-PERSON BALLOTS, UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE NOMINEE. ALL BALLOTING IS CLOSED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, WHEREUPON THE VOTES ARE TALLIED AND RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED. ALL ELECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY A PLURALITY VOTE. PROXY VOTING IS NOT ALLOWED. NO MEMBERS SHALL HAVE MORE THAN ONE VOTE. MEMBERS MUST BE AT LEAST NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS OR HOLD ELECTED AND/OR APPOINTED POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERS: DISSOLUTION AND MERGER DECISIONS, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF BOARD MEMBERS, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND CONVERSION FROM STATE TO FEDERAL CHARTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND 990-T PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CREDIT UNION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE CREDIT UNION TO PROHIBIT ANY EMPLOYEE OR INSIDER FROM ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT CONFLICTS WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE CREDIT UNION OR ITS MEMBERS. EACH SITUATION IS HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IF NECESSARY, OTHERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF THE SITUATION INVOLVES A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT MEMBER SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DECISION REGARDING THE CONFLICT AND/OR ENTRY INTO A LOAN OR OTHER CONTRACT WITH THE CONFLICTED PARTY. ALL EXISTING AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO APPROVING LOANS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FEES, OR OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED OR THE ENTRY BY THE CREDIT UNION INTO ANY VENDOR CONTRACT IN WHICH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER INSIDERS ARE INVOLVED. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE APPRISED OF ANY POTENTIAL OR EXISTING CONFLICT PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION OR ACTING SPECIFICALLY ON ANY LOAN OR OTHER TRANSACTION IN WHICH INSIDERS AND/OR THEIR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ARE INVOLVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. TO IDENTIFY ANY AND ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EACH INSIDER ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT AND PROVIDE AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT (ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR) OF HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS, THE CREDIT UNION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST, GIFTS, AND BRIBES, KICKBACKS AND OTHER ILLEGAL PAYMENTS POLICIES. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES OR OTHER INSIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE, OR ASSOCIATION AND BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR) AS WELL. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING ALL AGREEMENTS AND ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENTS FROM ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER INSIDERS. EACH CREDIT UNION INSIDER SHALL ALSO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING THOSE IN WHICH THEY ARE INADVERTENTLY PLACED DUE TO A BUSINESS OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY MEMBER, SUPPLIER, BUSINESS ASSOCIATE, OR COMPETITOR OF THE CREDIT UNION, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY WITH WHICH THE CREDIT UNION DOES BUSINESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | MANAGEMENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND INDEPENDENT COMPARABLE INDUSTRY COMPENSATION DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CREDIT UNION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NCUA AT WWW.NCUA.GOV. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION AND/OR THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION PERFORM A REGULATORY EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE CREDIT UNION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AS OF DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE CREDIT UNION'S HAS A SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CREDIT UNION - (1) MEET REQUIRED FINANCIAL REPORTING OBJECTIVES, AND (2) ESTABLISH PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES SUFFICIENT TO SAFEGUARD MEMBERS' ASSETS. THIS INCLUDES OVERSEEING THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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