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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND IS A "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP." THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. THE FUND, AS A TAFT-HARTLEY FUND, IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNION AND EMPLOYER(S), WHICH HAVE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES IN ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BECAUSE OF THIS ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENT, THERE IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD OF TEN TRUSTEES. FIVE TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE UNION AND FIVE TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED AMOUNG CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH FOLLOWS THE FIDUCIARY STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE EMPLOYEE INCOME RETIREMENT AND SECURITY ACT OF 1974. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. |
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