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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS INCREASED FROM 7 TO 15; FORMER PRESIDENTS WERE ADDED TO THE BOARD AS NONVOTING, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS; THE POSITION OF 'EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR' WAS ADDED TO OVERSEE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF ANY DIRECTOR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH DIRECTOR SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ATTESTATION. WHENEVER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS BY A VOTE, EXCLUDING THE PERSON(S) WHO MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT ENTER INTO A TRANSACTION WITH AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR OTHER KEY PERSON UNLESS A PANEL OF THE BOARD CONSISTING OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (1) OBTAINS A COMPARABILITY STUDY INDICATING THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IS REASONABLE, (2) DETERMINES THAT THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE DECISION IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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