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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE ASSOCIATION USES A MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. RICHARD BRIGHT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION, IS THE OWNER OF BRIGHT CONCEPTS, INC. BRIGHT CONCEPTS, INC. PROVIDES VARIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION. AMOUNT OF TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN BRIGHT CONCEPTS, INC. ON THE ASSOCIATION'S BOOKS TOTALED $85,589 FOR THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A WORKING GROUP OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SHALL REVIEW THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING, THE ASSOCIATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SHALL DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THE FILED FORM AND SCHEDULES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD LEVEL, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER TO CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY RELEVANT COMMITTEE, AND SUCH PERSON IS NOT TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. IF APPROPRIATE, SUCH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED ALSO TO EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT STAFF MEMBERS DISCUSS ANY SITUATIONS WHICH GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE BOARD. THE ASSOCIATION STAFF REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH BOARD MEMBERS EACH YEAR, AS PART OF THE BOARD'S ANNUAL ORIENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ASSOCIATION'S ELECTED OFFICERS REVIEW (LAST OCCURED IN 2017) AND ADJUST, IF APPROPRIATE, THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THE ASSOCIATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANNUAL ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION DATA PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MAKES THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990, FORM 1024 AND THE TAX EXEMPT LETTER AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST, AS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CODE OF CONDUCT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CHAPTER AND MEMBER SERVICES 23,049. COMMUNICATIONS 10,084. LOCAL ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT 83,952. |
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