Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF UP TO FIFTEEN (15) BUT NO LESS THAN TWELVE (12) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE API CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHO SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOP SIX (6) DUES PAYERS SHALL ALWAYS BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH THE REMAINING SEVEN (7) MEMBERS CHOSEN FROM THE REMAINING DUES PAYERS. ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPRESENT THE API GENERAL MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. UNLESS RENOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REMAIN ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE SEVEN (7) AT-LARGE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER MAY BE LIMITED TO TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF ONE (1) YEAR EACH. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE ABSENCE OF ACTION BY THE BOARD, EXCEPT TO AMEND THE BYLAWS OR AS OTHERWISE LIMITED BY LAW. ITS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE LONG-RANGE PLANNING, STRATEGIC ISSUES, PROGRAM AND BUDGET DEVELOPMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND ADMINISTRATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | API IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERSHIP DRAWN FROM THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY. MEMBERSHIP IS AT A COMPANY (PARTNERSHIP, COMPANY, OR CORPORATION) LEVEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, FROM WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | API'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY API'S EXECUTIVE STAFF AND BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | API'S STANDARDS OF CONDUCT POLICY INCLUDES PROVISIONS RELATED TO AVOIDING ANY ACT THAT MAY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO CONFIRM THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR API'S PRESIDENT & CEO, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, EXTERNAL COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A WRITTEN CONTRACT APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FEES 282,719. RETIREMENT PLAN FEES 185,230. OTHER CONSULTING FEES 4,291,159. ADVOCACY CONSULTANT FEES 8,773,934. GIS AUDITOR SERVICES 22,062,611. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | OTHER PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT CHANGES 21,823,521. |
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