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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, WHO ARE CPA'S, USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COUNCIL. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE COUNCIL'S VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE & OPERATIONS, WHO IS A CPA. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL COUNCIL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM NOTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MONITORS THE COLLECTION OF FORMS TO ENSURE THAT A FORM HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY ALL PERSONS. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE & OPERATIONS MAKING NOTE OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS, IF ANY. THE NAMES OF ENTITIES THAT REPRESENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE INCLUDED IN A LIST PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, WHICH COMPARES PAYMENT REQUESTS TO THE NAMES ON THE LIST. ANY PAYMENT REQUESTS TO AN ENTITY ON THE LIST ARE FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | LINE 15A - THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IS GIVEN AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND HER COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THIS COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS USUALLY COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS DIRECTORS FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE CATTLE INDUSTRY IN TEXAS. AS SUCH, THEY ARE ABLE TO COMPARE AND BASE COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY THE COUNCIL TO COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED ON A COMPENSATION APPROVAL FORM, WHICH IS PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE COUNCIL'S CHAIRMAN. LINE 15B - ALL OF THE COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE COUNCIL'S VICE PRESIDENTS, USING A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. AN EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED ON A COMPENSATION APPROVAL FORM, WHICH IS PREPARED BY THE COUNCIL'S VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE & OPERATIONS AND SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 552,201. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE POLICY HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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