| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | The Association is comprised of members Under Article III of By-Laws, membership in the Association shall be composed of two types - Regular and Honorary. Regular members shall be sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and associations of good character and outstanding business and professional reputation. Each shall represent a different business, trade, occupation or profession, and shall be classified accordingly. The membership shall belong to the firm and the designated representative or representatives shall be the owner, partner, officer or other executive with policy-making authority. The admission of all members and representatives shall be on invitation by the Board of Directors. Honorary members shall be a retired representative who has represented their firm for at least five years, and who desires to remain active in the Association, may be voted an Honorary Membership by the Board of Directors. This type of membership carries all the rights, benefits and obligations of the Regular Membership and may be continued as long as the individual is not identified with any competing classification. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 was distributed to each governing Board member and a vote to file as shown was approved and recorded. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Potential conflicts of interest are monitored through required Board approval for all written agreements and events as well as Board review of payments at monthly meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Governing documents, specifically the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association, are held at the Association office and offered to members upon request. By-Laws are provided to each Board member and Chair of standing committees at election or appointment. The Association's conflict of interest policy is contained within its By-Laws. Annually, the President of the Association provides a State of EAGP including a financial overview, strategic initiatives and informs members that full copies of financial reports and governing documents shall be sent to any member upon request. |
| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.0 |