Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | VOTING MEMBERS. ANY ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR ORGANIZATION WHICH IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS COOPERATIVE NETWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MAY BECOME A MEMBER WITH FULL VOTING RIGHTS ON ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BY PAYING DUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE ATTACHED HERETO. A MEMBERSHIP MAY BE GRANTED TO INTRODUCE THE PROGRAMS OF THE COOPERATIVE NETWORK TO COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR A VOTING MEMBERSHIP AT A REDUCED RATE OF MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR NO MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE DIRECTORS AT LARGE SHALL BE NOMINATED TWO (2) FROM THE WISCONSIN MEMBERSHIP AND TWO (2) FROM THE MINNESOTA MEMBERSHIP WITH EACH VOTING MEMBER ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE IN THIS ELECTION. NOMINEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE DIRECTORS AT LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED DIRECTLY BY ELIGIBLE DELEGATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES AND BYLAWS AND SPECIFIC ACTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A BOARD ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. LIKEWISE, EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING WHENEVER THEY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW IS BASED UPON AN ANALYSIS OF PRE-ESTABLISHED PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT INCLUDE BOTH FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS BASED ON THIS REVIEW AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES. THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE FULL BOARD ACTS ON THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE'S COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT & CEO GENERALLY DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. |
| 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. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS -2,182. |
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