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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH CHAPTER AFFILIATES, AND BRANCHES TO ENSURE THEIR OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD REVIEWS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS AND REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DURING 2017, TTA HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DURING THAT PROCESS, THE SEARCH COMMITTEE RESEARCHED COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR THE TENNIS INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MADE A PROPOSAL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NEGOTIATED A COMPENSATION PACKAGE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO BEGAN WORK IN APRIL 2017. TTA HAD OUTSOURCED ALL OF ITS HR FUNCTIONS SINCE 2012 AND UTILIZED THIS THIRD PARTY COMPANY TO REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO IT BEING OFFERED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND USTA POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS) ARE AVAILABLE AT ITS NEW WEBSITE (WWW.USTATN.COM). ALL OTHER POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA EMAIL AT THE TTA'S NASHVILLE OFFICE AMD ARE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR. SOON ALL GOVERNANCE POLICIES WILL BE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS |
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