Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WITH RIGHTS UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNANCE. AN ACTIVE MEMBER MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO HOLD OFFICE, VOTE AND SERVE. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IS ANY REPUTABLE PERSON, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ESTATE WHO SUBSCRIBES TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION, WHO SUBMITS THE USUAL APPLICATION AND INVESTS THE ANNUAL DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CHAMBER IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH, THE MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990 WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CHAMBER DURING THE COURSE OF THE PREPARATION OF THIS FORM. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE CHAMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, A DISCUSSION WAS HELD CONCERNING THE SPECIFIC CONTENT OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CHAMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT FROM MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYMENT HANDBOOK AND BOARD HANDBOOK (BOTH REVISED IN OCTOBER 2017). THE POLICY IS COMMUNICATED, REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORED, AND COMPLIANCE ENFORCED AS DOCUMENTED BY SIGNATURES OBTAINED FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES INDICATING UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHAMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPARABLE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER PROFESSIONALS AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THIS COMPARABLE DATA AND HELD SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSIONS IN EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CHAMBER IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THIS INDIVIDUAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CHAMBER WOULD CONSIDER A REQUEST TO INSPECT ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST. |
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