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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | DURING THE YEAR, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO UPDATE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN NINE MEMBERS BUT NO MORE THAN ELEVEN MEMBERS TO BE COMPOSED OF FIVE OR SIX ELECTED OFFICERS, THREE OR FOUR ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ANY INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENCY PROPERLY LICENSED AND DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF IOWA IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. UPON APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICABLE DUES PAYMENT, SUCH INSURANCE AGENCIES BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR CANDIDATES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN PREPARER PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND EDITING. UPON COMPLETION OF MANAGEMENT'S REVIEW, A FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORM. UPON RESOLUTION OF COMMENTS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS, IF ANY, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY MANAGEMENT AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND STAFF (LEADERS OF THE ORGANIZATION). NEW LEADERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THEIR POSITION. ALL LEADERS ARE REMINDED OF THE POLICY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND AT ANY OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR WHEN ISSUES ARE CONSIDERED |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PROCESS FOR SETTING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INCLUDES FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USE OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANZIATIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPILE DATA AND MAKE FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR SETTING COMPENSATION OF ALL ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF IOWA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE, HOWEVER, MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO SO REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D) FOR OTHER PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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