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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ACLU IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS: MEMBERS MAY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THEIR LOCAL CHAPTERS. THE BOARD CONSIST OF 12 MEMBERS AT-LARGE ELECTED BY ACLU MEMBERS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND 13 MEMBERS ELECTED BY CHAPTERS. OF THOSE MEMBERS ELECTED BY CHAPTERS, SOME ARE ELECTED BY CHAPTERS WITH AT LEAST 7.7 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL STATE MEMBERSHIP (HIGHER MEMBERSHIP CHAPTERS) AND THE BALANCE ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS LIVING IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF CHAPTERS WITH LESS THAN 7.7 PERCENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP (KNOWN AS LOWER MEMBERSHIP CHAPTERS). ELECTIONS ARE HELD ANNUALLY WITH FOUR AT-LARGE SEATS VOTED ON EACH YEAR BY THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP AND 4 OR 5 (DEPENDING ON DISTRIBUTION AMONG CHAPTERS) BEING ELECTED JOINTLY BY THE MEMBERS OF HIGHER AND LOWER MEMBERSHIP CHAPTERS AS APPLICABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. COPIES OF THE 990 AS FILED IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY AND THE POLICY IS CLOSELY AND REGULARLY MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | LINE 15A: THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE ACLU PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE STATE OFFICES CONCERNING EXECUTIVE AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. IN ADDITION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF TOP MANAGEMENT. LINE 15B: THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE ACLU PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE STATE OFFICES CONCERNING EXECUTIVE AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. IN ADDITION, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF TOP MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, POLICY STATEMENTS AND FINANCIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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