| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | As a cooperative, Lane Electric is owned by our member/owners. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | As a Cooperative, Lane Electric is owned by our member/owners who exercise their control by electing a total of 7 board members by residential district. The 7 board members are elected from 4 board districts to each serve a 3 year term. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Pursuant to Lane Electric's governing documents, certain major decisions, such as the sale of the entity, requires member approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990, including its supplemental schedules, is reviewed annually during the board meeting in April. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Any potential conflicts of interest, including its nature and effects that may exist, shall be declared in advance by the individual in order to save him or herself any official action involving the conflict. Monitoring and identifying such situations is the responsibility of the individual, the president of the board, and the board as a whole. Monitoring and enforcement of compliance the Cooperative's General Manager. Annually, the Cooperative provides questionnaires to its board of directors, officers, key and highly compensated employees. This provides a means to disclose and obtain detailed information regarding the individual relationships that personnel may have with the Cooperative's affiliates that may give rise to a potential conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Compensation for the Cooperative's General Manager is set annually by the board of directors. This is discretionary based on performance to the extent that it falls within the established range. This range is developed and reviewed periodically based on averages and compiled from both industry surveys and information obtained from comparable utilities. Each such review is consistent in its inclusion of the relevant data. Compensation for managers and key employees is conducted int he same fashion. However, the decision is made by the Cooperative's General Manager. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The cooperative makes governing documents, policies and annual financial statements available to members of the Cooperative upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Change in Memberships 29 Patronage Retired/Forfeited 109,435 Patronage Allocated , Benefits Paid to Members 1,483,190 Total to Form 990, Part XI Line 9 1,592,654 |
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