Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE IS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS: CHAPTERS. CHAPTERS ARE (1) COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) FIRMS HEADQUARTERED IN A LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO FORM AN ASSOCIATION (A "CHAPTER"); (2) AN AT-LARGE CHAPTER OF FIRMS HEADQUARTERED IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE CHAPTERS DO NOT EXIST; (3) A NATIONAL FIRM CHAPTER FOR LARGE FIRMS WITH A NATIONWIDE PRESENCE; AND (4) A GLOBAL CHAPTER. A LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA MAY BE WITHIN ONE STATE, INCLUDE MULTIPLE STATES OR PARTS THEREOF, OR BE OTHERWISE AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DECIDE. VOTING PRIVILEGES ARE AVAILABLE TO ONLY THOSE CHAPTERS COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) FIRMS THROUGH THE SELECTION OF ONE (1) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EACH A "VOTING CHAPTER"). SEPARATELY, UP TO FIVE (5) DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH CHAPTER APPOINTS ONE OR TWO CLASS A VOTING DIRECTORS, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF FIRMS OR IT PROFESSIONALS EACH CHAPTER REPRESENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WE DISTRIBUTE THE POLICY AND REMIND BOARD MEMBERS DURING A BOARD MEETING OF THEIR ONGOING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE POLICY. IF EVIDENCE OF A CONFLICT WERE TO COME TO EITHER MANAGEMENT'S ATTENTION OR THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, WE WOULD INVESTIGATE THE MATTER AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD DELEGATES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION DETERMINATION TO THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES VARIOUS RESOURCES TO DETERMINE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS IN LINE WITH THE MARKET, INCLUDING RETAINING A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING STUDIES (ASAE) AND COMPARING LIKE ASSOCIATIONS BY REVENUE, SIZE, SCOPE, AND LOCATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE CEO'S DUAL ROLE AS GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. |
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