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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERS OF THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION ARE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGTHERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT PRESENT A LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR OPEN POSITIONS DURING THE NOVEMBER BUSINESS MEETING. NOMINATIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED FROM THE FLOOR DURING THE NOVEMBER BUSINESS MEETING. POSITIONS ARE DETEMINED BY THE MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH OPEN POSITION DURING THE DECEMBER BUSINESS MEETING. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED TO SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM. TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ASSOCIATION HAS 72 VOTING MEMBERS. OFFICERS HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS AS OTHER MEMBERS AND ARE INCLUDED IN THAT TOTAL. DECISIONS ARE MADE BY ALL VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT ANY GIVEN MEETING. THE OFFICERS CONDUCT THE BUISNESS AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION ACCORDING TO DECISIONS MADE AND VOTED UPON BY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AT MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETINGS. APPROXIMATELY 35 VOTING MEMBERS NORMALLY ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION, THEY REPORT BACK TO THE MEMBERS AT BUSINESS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION'S FORM 1024 AND FORM 990'S ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990'S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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