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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Immediate Past President and Chief Executive Officer, each with a right to vote. The Executive Committee shall have full powers and authority to the extent permitted by law to manage and control the Association during intervals between meetings of the Board. In no event, however, shall the Executive Committee have authority to amend the Articles of Incorporation, amend or repeal the Bylaws, elect or remove Officers, change dues or assessments, adopt a plan of merger or consolidation, or sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Association. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | ETA has two classes of members: General members and industry partners. Membership privileges are granted to those members that are current on membership dues. Members have one vote on all matters coming before the general membership and designate an individual person from the member company to serve as their designated voting representative. The membership elects the Board of Directors. Elections are conducted in compliance with the requirements of DC Not for Profit corporate statutes and as set forth in the organizational bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Dues-paying members have the right to elect the Board of Directors of the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Changes to the bylaws require approval by membership vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A copy of the Form 990 will be provided to the full board prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members disclose conflicts of interest in a signed statement annually. Any conflicts that arise are discussed with the President and Executive Committee to determine the course of action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Executive Committee reviews compensation of the CEO annually by using comparable salary information obtained from ASAE and other market studies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Form 990 and 990-T are made available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consultants, commissions and other professional fees 1,723,485. |
| Form 990, Part XII, line 2c | The organization's oversight process of audit has been consistent with prior years. |
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