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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. ANY PERSON WHO MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE BYLAWS, HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE OR TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PER SECTION 2(A)(2) OF THE BYLAWS "MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE COOPERATIVE AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE ELECTED A DIRECTOR OF THE COOPERATIVE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS STATED IN SECTION 5". |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SECTION 4(C) OF THE BYLAWS COVERS VOTING ON ISSUES DULY PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH ASSISTANCE FROM SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO AND CFO, AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BY THE INHERENT INTIMATE NATURE AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE BOARD REGULARLY MONITORS THIS POLICY THROUGH DISCUSSION AND INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. EACH BOARD MEMBER ALSO COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN A NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED BY NRECA IN ORDER TO MONITOR AND COMPARE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS CEO. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR COMPLETES AN EXTENSIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ON THE CEO FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION WITH THE COMPLETE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DETERMINES THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE CEO SETS THE STAFF SALARIES USING DATA FROM THE NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED BY NRECA AND EVALUATION OF JOB PERFORMANCE. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE PERSONNEL FILES OBTAINABLE FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON REQUEST AT THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PLACES BYLAWS/MEMBER GUIDES AND FINANCIALS ON ITS WEBSITE FOR INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -1,452,225. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS 129,182. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 5,087,789. |
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