Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | Management and administrative duties are carried out by Southern Gas Association, a related organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Under the bylaws, Southern Gas Association Gas Machinery Research Council (The "Council") has two classes of members: Full members, who are entitled to vote, and associate members, who are not entitled to vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The Board of Directors of the Council consists of a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 14 voting Directors. The full members of the Council elect at least four Directors. The Board of Directors of Southern Gas Association (a related organization) may elect four Directors, and the President of Southern Gas Association serves automatically as President and a Director of the Council. The Past Chairman of the Council's Board of Directors also automatically serves as a voting member on the Council's Board. Accordingly, based on the nature of the rights described above and below, the members of the Council and Southern Gas Association are considered members for the purposes of Form 990, Part VI. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | A two-thirds majority of the full members of the Council must approve an amendment to the Council's by-laws. Any amendment to the by-laws is subject to further approval by the Board of Directors of Southern Gas Association. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | There is no committee with authority to act on behalf of the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by the President before being filed on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | An annual questionnaire is sent to the Board Members and Key Employees to fill out and is reviewed by the Organization after the form has been returned. Management is charged with maintaining the records of any actual or potential conflicts of interest and ensuring that appropriate action is taken to ensure that business and personnel decisions are made on an objective basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The filing Organization relied on a related organization to establish compensation for the Organization's President and CEO. The related organization used the following methods to determine the compensation: Compensation Committee, Independent Compensation Consultant, Form 990 of Other Organizations, written employment contract, compensation survey or study, and approval by the Board or Compensation Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Documents are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Research fees 372,750. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Council's related organization, Southern Gas Association, is delegated the responsibility for the oversight of the Council's audit of its financial statements and selection of the independent accountant. |
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