Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1. VOTING MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD"). A VOTING MEMBER HAS ALL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP AND IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER REQUIRING A VOTE; AND 2. GENERAL MEMBERS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OTHER THAN A VOTING MEMBER. A GENERAL MEMBER HAS ALL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP BUT IS NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD APPOINTS FIVE OR MORE MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THAT RECRUITS CANDIDATES FOR THE GOVERNING BODY BASED ON THE ACLU'S BYLAWS. BY A MAJORITY VOTE, THE SITTING VOTING MEMBERS APPOINT THE CANDIDATES PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO 3-YEAR TERMS AS VOTING MEMBERS. IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHAIRPERSON OF EACH CHARTERED CHAPTER OF THE ACLU-WI SHALL, BY VIRTUE OF THE OFFICE, BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED OR REPEALED, OR NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED, BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENT AND VOTING AT TWO CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS. WRITTEN NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THOSE MEETINGS, STATING THAT AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBING THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR STAFF BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL PROFITS FROM THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND USE OF MEMBERSHIP OR DONOR LISTS, A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ACLU OF WISCONSIN OR ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION MATTERS, AND A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DISCLOSURES AND PROHIBITIONS ALSO APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. SPECIAL LANGUAGE IS INCLUDED TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ANY AND ALL DEALINGS REGARDING THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE TOPIC TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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