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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY APPLICANT INTERESTED IN PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION, AND WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ITS SUPPORT FINANCIALLY IN THE AMOUNTS AND UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE CLASS AND AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION. A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AND VOTING SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTION OF AN APPLICANT TO MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ELECT DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ONLY BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE DIRECTORS. NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED REMOVAL SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO ACTION THERON. AN OFFICER MAY BE REMOVED BY A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHENEVER, IN ITS JUDGEMENT, IT IS FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE VOTING DELEGATES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE, PROVIDED THAT NOTICE OF THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS IS INCLUDED IN THE CALL AND NOTICE OF MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN "ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICY/CONFLICT OF INTEREST" TO SERVE AS A GUIDELINE WHILE MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE CONSIDERING THAT A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ARE ALSO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ABLE TO COMPARE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION TO THAT OF PERSONNEL WITHIN THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND COMPARABLE. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS AND THEIR DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS DULY NOTED AND APPROVED IN THE MINUTES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR |
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