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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE LANGUAGE IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS UPDATED TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF A MATERIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS 76 BOARD MEMBERS. ALL OF THE MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION CAN ELECT ANOTHER MEMBER TO THE GOVERNING BODY UPON APPROVAL OF OTHER MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS VOTE ON ANY POLICY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE REGULATORY FILINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THEIR CONFLICT AT THE OUTSET OF ANY DISCUSSIONS BY A DECISION MAKING BODY PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS OR ANY OF ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. SUCH MEMBERS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OTHER THAN TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ASKED OF THEM BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BODY. FURTHERMORE, NO MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING VOTES TO BLOCK OR ALTER THE ACTIONS OF THE BODY IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE BUSINESS IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INTEREST. THE CEO/EXECUTIVE VP OVERSEES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ASSOCIATION'S INDEPENDENT EVP COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE EVP. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS, COMPARABLE DATA AND COMPENSATION OF OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY WHICH ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. THIS COMMITTEE DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION FOR THERESA HATTON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IN 2021 THROUGH A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
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