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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ORGANIZED WITH BUSINESS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXISTINGBOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS DIRECTORS FROM THE LIST OF CANDIDATES. BOARDMEMBERS GENERALLY SERVE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM WITH ABOUT 1/3 OF THE BOARDELECTED EVERY YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRELIMINARY COPY OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD APPROVAL OF FORM 990 IS OBTAINED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OR THROUGH EMAIL VOTE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO COMMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTERESTQUESTIONNAIRE AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COLLECTEDAND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OFINTERST ARE REVIEWED WITH APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AND COMPARES THEIRKNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY DATA AND LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. BOARD OF DIRECTORSAPPROVES COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT & CEO.COMPENSATION PROCESS OF ALL CHAMBER EMPLOYEES IS COMPARED TO A BENCHMARKSURVEY OF THE EXECUTIVES OF THE WESTERN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCES.PRESIDENT & CEO DETERMINES THAT COMPENSATION IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THEAVERAGES OF THE SURVEY FOR ALL EMPLOYEE POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GORVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
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