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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION IS MEMBER-OWNED AND HAS A MEMBERSHIP BASE OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS. THE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CHAPTER MEMBERS, DIRECT ASSOCIATES, OR MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY GROWERS GROUP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF 9 ORGANIC CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WHO ARE TO BE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERS DURING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE HELD DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET, RECEIVING OF ANNUAL REPORTS, AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND STANDARDS AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DURING THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR STIPEND. THESE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE ACCREDITED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SALARIES ARE REVEIWED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | A COPY OF ALL GENERAL BUSINESS RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE SHALL BE KEPT AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ALL MEMBERS AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED |
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