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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ALABAMA TEACHERS CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE ACUA'S STANDARD BYLAWS (WITHOUT ELECTED CREDIT COMMITTEE) IN A BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 28, 2022. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION APPROVED THE AMENDED BYLAWS ON APRIL 5, 2022. THE CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE ACUA ALSO APPROVED UPDATES TO THE BYLAWS IN 2019 AND 2020. REPORTABLE CHANGES NOT PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON A FORM 990 ARE AS FOLLOWS. ARTICLE II QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SEC. 5-8 FOUR NEW SECTIONS ADDED GOVERNING THE EXPULSION OF MEMBERS. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - CHANGE IN RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP) ARTICLE III SHARES, DEPOSITS AND LIABILITY SEC. 3: NEW SECTION 3 ADDED GOVERNING THE TERMS UNDER WHICH A MEMBER MAY WITHDRAW THEIR SHARES AND DEPOSITS IN THE CREDIT UNION. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - CHANGE IN RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP) SEC. 4 (FORMERLY SEC. 3): REDUCED THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT A MEMBER'S SHARE BALANCE MAY BE BELOW PAR VALUE BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY THE CREDIT UNION'S SERVICE CHARGES FROM TWELVE MONTHS TO SIXTY DAYS. (REPORTABLE CHANGE - CHANGE IN RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP) ARTICLE V ELECTIONS SEC. 1: AMENDED THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY AND MEMBERSHIP MAY NOMINATE MEMBERS TO ELECTED GOVERNANCE POSITIONS. (REPORTABLE - GOVERNING BODY AUTHORITY & MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC. 2: CHANGED THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR APPOINTING ELECTION TELLERS FROM THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (REPORTABLE - GOVERNING BODY AUTHORITY) ALSO UPDATED THE ALLOWABLE ELECTION PROCEDURES TO ALLOW THREE DIFFERENT METHODS FOR MEMBERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES AND REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN PERSON. (REPORTABLE - MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL RIGHTS) SEC 3: ADDED A REQUIREMENT THAT NOMINATIONS BE MADE IN A SPECIFIC ORDER DURING THE MEETING. (REPORTABLE - MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL RIGHTS) SEC 4: ADDED LANGUAGE DISALLOWING PROXY VOTING, ALLOWING VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, AND DEFINING THE RULES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING. (REPORTABLE - MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC 5: ADDED LANGUAGE TO ALLOW A DESIGNATED AGENT TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF A MEMBER THAT IS NOT A NATURAL PERSON. (REPORTABLE - MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC. 6: ADDED A SENTENCE REITERATING THAT EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE VOTE. (REPORTABLE - MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC. 7: ADDED A RULE REQUIRING A MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF AN ACTION BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERS. (REPORTABLE - MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC. 8: UPDATED THE LIST OF GOVERNANCE POSITIONS FOR WHICH THE NAMES AND ADDRESS OF THE NEW HOLDERS OF THE POSITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION AFTER THEIR ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES OF GOVERNING BODY) SEC. 9: AMENDED MINIMUM AGE TO VOTE AT MEETINGS, HOLD ELECTIVE OR APPOINTED OFFICE, AND SIGN NOMINATING PETITIONS FROM AGE EIGHTEEN TO AGE NINETEEN. (REPORTABLE - MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS) SEC. 7 (OF PRIOR BYLAWS): REMOVED SECTION REQUIRING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ESTABLISH THE POLICY OF THE CREDIT UNION CONCERNING LOANS TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE. (REPORTABLE - GOVERNING BODY AUTHORITY) ARTICLE VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEC. 2: ADDED A CLAUSE ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (REPORTABLE - QUALIFICATIONS OF GOVERNING BODY'S MEMBERS) SEC. 3: UPDATED LANGUAGE TO ALLOW INSTEAD OF REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL A VACANCY IN THEIR NUMBER. ALSO UPDATED LANGUAGE TO SAY THAT THE APPOINTEE WOULD HOLD THE POSITION UNTIL THE ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF THEIR SUCCESSOR INSTEAD OF JUST THE QUALIFICATION OF THEIR SUCCESSOR. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) DIRECTORS. (FREQUENCY AND MANNER OF MEETINGS IS A NON-REPORTABLE CHANGE) SEC. 6: ADDED LANGUAGE CLARIFYING THE DUTIES AND TERM LENGTH OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND CLARIFYING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF. (REPORTABLE - GOVERNING BODY AUTHORITY) SEC. 7: ADDED LANGUAGE REQUIRING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY RECONFIRM THE DELEGATION OF ANY OF ITS AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEES, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) SEC. 9: ADDED SECTION REQUIRING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ESTABLISH THE POLICY OF THE CREDIT UNION CONCERNING LOANS TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE, AND RATIFY THIS POLICY AT LEAST ANNUALLY. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MEMBERSHIP OFFICER, ASSISTANT TREASURERS, AND THEIR DUTIES SEC. 4: UPDATED LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT TO SIGN OFF ON ALL CONVEYANCES OF THE CREDIT UNION'S FIXED ASSETS INSTEAD OF JUST ITS CONVEYANCES OF REAL PROPERTY. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS) SEC. 5(A): AMENDED TO STATE THAT THE PRESIDENT, NOT THE TREASURER, IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CREDIT UNION. ALSO REMOVED THE BOND REQUIREMENT FROM THIS SECTION. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS) SEC. 5(B): REMOVED DEADLINE FOR THE TREASURER TO PROVIDE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO POST IT IN THE LOBBY OF THE CREDIT UNION. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS) SEC. 6(A) & 6(B): REMOVED OFFICER AND ASSISTANT OFFICER BOND REQUIREMENT FROM THESE SECTIONS. (REPORTABLE - QUALIFICATIONS OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS) SEC. 7: ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SECRETARY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS AND TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF ALL ELECTIONS. (REPORTABLE - DUTIES OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS) SEC. 8: ADDED SECTION EXPANDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WHO MUST BE BONDED BEFORE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE CREDIT UNION, STATING THAT THE COST OF THE BONDS WILL BE COVERED BY THE CREDIT UNION, AND GIVING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FORMS AND AMOUNTS OF SAID BONDS. (REPORTABLE - QUALIFICATIONS OF GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS, AND AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) ARTICLE IX SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE SEC 1: AMENDED THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE SVC FROM THREE TO NOT LESS THAN (3); TO REMOVE THE SPECIFICATION THAT THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING; REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT TERMS BE STAGGERED; AND INSTITUTE TERM LIMITS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. (REPORTABLE - NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY) SEC 4(A): AMENDED THE WORDING TO ADD THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE "FAILS TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES" THE SPOT CAN BECOME VACANT. ALSO REMOVED LANGUAGE REQUIRING THE SUSPENDED MEMBER TO BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING AND THE LANGUAGE REQUIRING A HEARING FOR THE SUSPENDED MEMBER PRIOR TO REMOVAL. (REPORTABLE - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) SEC. 5(S): ADDED LANGUAGE GRANTING THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF THE CREDIT COMMITTEE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. (REPORTABLE - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) ALSO REQUIRES THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS TO VOTE TO PERMANENTLY REMOVE OR TO REINSTATE THE SUSPENDED INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE SUSPENSION BEGINNING. (REPORTABLE - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY AND VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS) ALSO ALLOWS TO SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, BY MAJORITY VOTE, TO CALL A SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TO BRING ANY MATTER IT CHOOSES BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. (REPORTABLE - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY AND VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS) ALSO ALLOWS THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE TO FILL VACANCIES IN ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. (REPORTABLE - AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY) |
| 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 MEMBERSHIP OF ALABAMA TEACHERS CREDIT UNION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, WAS OPEN TO ANYONE THAT WORKS, LIVES, OR ATTENDS SCHOOL WITHIN ETOWAH, DEKALB, MARSHALL, CHEROKEE, AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, OR IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN EXISTING MEMBER, AND CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 30,877 MEMBERS, MOST OF WHICH WERE EMPLOYESS OR RELATIVES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THESE COUNTIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE CREDIT UNION'S BYLAWS GOVERN THE ELECTION PROCEDURES. 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. NOMINATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE BY PETITION. ELECTION BY THE MEMBERSHIP IS PERFORMED THROUGH WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC BALLOTS, UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE NOMINEE. ALL ELECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY A PLURALITY VOTE. |
| 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 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CREDIT UNION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT HANDBOOK PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE CREDIT UNION'S CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S SALARY, THE BOARD CONSIDERS AMONG OTHER THINGS, PUBLISHED PEER SALARY GUIDE/DATA AND THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. THE CEO SETS ALL OTHER MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES BASED ON SIMILAR GUIDELINES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CREDIT UNION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED MONTHLY ON A BULLETIN BOARD WITHIN THE CREDIT UNION. FURTHERMORE, THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NCUA AT NCUA.GOV. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: | ON A ROUTINE BASIS, THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION AND 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 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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