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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS INCLUDE EDUCATORS AND CLASSIFIED PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN MONTEREY COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS NOMINATE AND ELECT INTO OFFICE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO VOTE ON MAJOR DECISIONS; HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES MAKE MOST OF THE DECISIONS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CPA WHO PREPARES THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AN INTERESTED PARTY IS UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS: WHENEVER THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BETWEEN NMCFT AND A LOCAL MEMBER THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: 1. AN INTERESTED PARTY WHO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED ACTION, POLICY OR TRANSACTION OF THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY IN, OR BE PRESENT DURING, THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING VOTE OF NMCFT. HOWEVER, THE INTERESTED PARTY SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED CONFLICT AND/OR ACTION, POLICY OR TRANSACTION. ALSO, THE BOARD MAY REQUEST THAT THE INTERESTED PARTY BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. 2. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE PROPOSED ACTION, POLICY OR TRANSACTION UPON FINDING THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF NMCFT. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION, TRANSACTION OR POLICY ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO NMCFT AND WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE, WITH REASONABLE EFFORT, TO FIND A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH A DISINTERESTED PARTY. 3. APPROVAL BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. AN INTERESTED PARTY SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER A QUORUM IS PRESENT, OR FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHAT CONSTITUTES A MAJORITY VOTE OF DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE. 4. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE WAS MADE TO THE BOARD, THE VOTE TAKEN AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION BY THE INTERESTED PARTY. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE MINUTES SHOULD FRAME THE DECISION OF THE BOARD IN SUCH A WAY TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS. VIOLATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN INTERESTED PARTY HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND ALLOW THE PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF THE BOARD DECIDES THAT THE INTERESTED PARTY HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE SUCH DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION AS THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FOUNDING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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