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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THERE ARE FOUR GROUPS OF DIRECTORS THAT WORK AT THE SAME FIRM - ELIZABETH BRUCH AND JODY PARRISH - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. EVREN SENOL AND TERRY GANNON - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TYRA BUCHANAN AND VERA LYNN HILLIARD - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TINA SIEBERT AND CHRISTY BEILSMITH - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO BASIC CLASSES OF MEMBERS - REALTORS, WHO HAVE A FULL VOTE IN ELECTING THE GOVERNING BODY, AND AFFILIATES, WHO DO NOT HAVE A VOTE FOR THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT HAVE A SINGLE APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE ON THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. NO MORE THAN FOUR MEMBERS WHO BELONG TO THE SAME FRANCHISE OR INDEPENDENT FIRM CAN BE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE GOVERNING BODY APPROVES ALL APPOINTMENTS TO APPOINTED OR VACANT POSITIONS ON THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO BASIC CLASSES OF MEMBERS - REALTORS, WHO HAVE A FULL VOTE IN ELECTING THE GOVERNING BODY, AND AFFILIATES, WHO DO NOT HAVE A VOTE FOR THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT HAVE A SINGLE APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE ON THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. NO MORE THAN FOUR MEMBERS WHO BELONG TO THE SAME FRANCHISE OR INDEPENDENT FIRM CAN BE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE GOVERNING BODY APPROVES ALL APPOINTMENTS TO APPOINTED OR VACANT POSITIONS ON THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND NOT THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. THE FORM WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW FINANCIAL DATA EACH MONTH AND ALL MAJOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY IS BEING ENFORCED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PUT INTO WRITING VIA A CONTRACT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES ITS OWN BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH SKILLS TO PARTIALLY DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE AND COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION, A CONSULTING FIRM THAT IS AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF RECRUITING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WAS CONSULTED ALONG WITH LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS WERE ENTERED INTO. LEGAL COUNSEL WAS ALSO CONSULTED ON ALL CONTRACTS WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF COMPENSATION LEVELS BY ATTENDING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BASED ON BUDGETED AMOUNTS AVAILABLE (THE BUDGET IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) AND PREVAILING MARKET CONDITIONS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ALSO ATTENDS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES WITH HIS PEERS (HEADS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS) AND GAINS KNOWLEDGE OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILAR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. PERIODICALLY, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ALSO COMPARES COMPENSATION FOR KEY STAFF TO NATIONAL SURVEY DATA PURCHASED BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NET INCOME FROM WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY 16,506. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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