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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF THE LEGALLY CONSTITUTED MEMBER BOARDS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE COUNCIL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES, BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS WILL REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBER BOARDS AT A PHYSICAL MEETING WHERE QUORUM IS PRESENT. OUTSIDE OF A PHYSICAL MEETING, MEMBER BOARDS MAY VOTE IN ANY MANNER APPLICABLE BY LAW, INCLUDING THROUGH ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AND REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBER BOARDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, BY DECEMBER 31ST, ALL SITTING AND NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FILE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A STATEMENT DISCLOSING THE EXISTENCE OF MATERIAL BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS, THEY OR PERSONS CLOSE TO THEM, HAVE WHICH COULD REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED AS RELATED TO THE INTERESTS OF CIDQ. THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE RETAINED AS A PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORDS OF CIDQ. ANNUALLY AT THE MEETING FOLLOWING SUBMISSION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND DISCUSS ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE POLICY FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS OF CIDQ, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS GIVEN AN ANNUAL HONORARIUM. THE HONORARIUM IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CIDQ POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLICLY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | EXAMINATIONS 682,181. CONSULTING FEES 48,949. |
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