Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE CATEGORIZED AS FOLLOWS: (A) ACTIVE/INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: AN INDUSTRY MEMBER SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS, OR MAINTENANCE IN THE PIPELINER OR RELATED OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES. (B) RETIRED/INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: A RETIRED/INACTIVE MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER, BUT WHO MOVED FROM TRADITIONAL INDUSTRY AREA (OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA), OR RETIRED AND YET DESIRES TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. RETIRED MEMBERS RECEIVE REDUCED MEMBERSHIP FEES ASSESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (C) STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: A STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE ENROLLED AS A COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL STUDENT IN A PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLOW THE STUDENT TO BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PIPELINE AND/OR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY UPON GRADUATION. STUDENT MEMBERS RECEIVE REDUCED MEMBERSHIP FEES ASSESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (D) CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: A CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL BE A CORPORATION ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PIPELINE AND/OR OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WHO DESIRES MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION AS A BLOCK OF ITS EMPLOYEES. CORPORATE MEMBERS RECEIVE REDUCED AND/OR BLOCK MEMBERSHIP NEEDS ASSESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS SHALL ALWAYS BE SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS FOR A VOTE: AMENDING THE BYLAWS, DISSOLVING THE ASSOCIATION, MERGING OR CONSOLIDATING WITH ANOTHER ASSOCIATION, AND SELLING ALL OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ASSETS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ASSOCIATION HAS A CPA FIRM PREPARE ITS FORM 990. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ASSOCIATION ANNUALLY REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. DURING BOARD MEETINGS, IF AN INTERESTED PARTY HAS A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1024 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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