| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4A | The programs offered are lobbying Executive and Legislative, E-Publications, Website, Education programs, LISTERVS for members and committees. TNCO through its employment, governmental affairs, regulatory technology and helath committees, provides lobbying efforts on behalf of members to discuss and share ideas about employing the people their agency supports in the community. The Governmental Affairs Committee sponsors a legislative day for members to meet with their state legislators on critical TNCO litigation and other legislation impacting their agencies. This committee also produces an E-Publication during TNs legislative session, legislative weekly, keeping members apprised of TNCO legislation and other legislation important to their daily operations. TNCOs regulartory committee constantly reviews proposed state governmental regulations and policies and then informs members through publications and the associations membership LISTSERV about these regulations and how they will be impacted. This committee also compiles feedback from members and provides suggestions and recommendations to the appropriate state governmental agency. The health committees are responsible for membership promotions, website, education programs, conference, press releases, and anual awards luncheon. TNCOs technology committee informs members about technology issues that impact them.It also meets with state officials regarding billing and payment issuess and works with the state to keep it apprised of various levels of technology available at agencies across the state. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | TNCO is a membership organization comprised of a regular membership which is composed of community provider organizations whose primary purpose is providing direct care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A | Only regular members are permitted to vote. The bylaws state the following Voting Each member organization shall designate one person to be its voting representation. The name and address of the voting representative and of any designated alternate will be forwarded to the Association office at the beginning of each fiscal year during the month of July. Only such designated representatives or designated alternate may serve as members of the board of directors. Regular members elect their own regional board of delegates and association officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B | The 990 is provided to the finance committee for review. Any needed changes would be done prior to the finance committee recommending that the board of directors approve it. The boards then reviews and if changes are needed, those would be completed prior to the boards approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C | The organization monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by annually asking the board to review the policy, sign an acknowledgement of the policy, and provide disclosure of any potential conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A | CEO, Top Management exectutive compensation policy I. Purpose A. To ensure that decisions regarding executive compentsation are made through a process free of potential conflicts of interest. II. Persons whose compensation is subject to this policy. A. The Executive Directors compensation shall be reviewed in accordance to the policy as well. III. Finance Committee A. The Finance comittee of the board of directors is authorized to make recommendations to the board regarding executive compensation. The Finance committee should, to the extent reasonably available, review appropriate data as to comparability prior to making its recommendation in the minutes. B. Only those members of the finance committee who are free of conflicts of interest may be involved in evaluation of executive compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Documents are made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G | Public Relations Campaign |
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| Software Version: | 24.0.1.0 |