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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COUNCIL HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH REGULAR MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING DIRECTOR'S EMERITUS, ARE ELECTED BY AND FROM THE REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ONCE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE COUNCIL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE COUNCIL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HAS A 10-DAY REVIEW PERIOD TO SUBMIT COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COUNCIL GIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY TO EACH NEW HIRE. ANNUALLY THE COUNCIL REQUESTS EACH EMPLOYEE TO RE-READ THE POLICY AND TO FILL OUT A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES CONCERNING A BOARD MEMBER AND THE CONFLICT CANNOT BE RECTIFIED, THEN THE BOARD MEMBER RISKS LOSING THEIR VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MET IN MAY 2024 TO EVALUATE THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THEY DETERMINED THE BONUS AWARDED AND PAID FOR 2023 AND THE APPROPRIATE SALARY LEVEL FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COUNCIL'S BY-LAWS ARE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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