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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PLUS THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. ANY ACTIONS ARE TO BE RATIFIED AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS CONSISTING OF FLORIDA CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCILS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED AND WHOSE DUES ARE CURRENT. EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION HAS ONE VOTE, EXERCISED THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNATE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VOTING MEMBERS RETAIN AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE AND TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION BY MAJORITY VOTE. PROXY VOTING IS NOT PERMITTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNATE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VOTING MEMBERS RETAIN AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE AND TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION BY MAJORITY VOTE. PROXY VOTING IS NOT PERMITTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | VOTING MEMBERS RETAIN AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE AND TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION BY MAJORITY VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 ARE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL, PRIOR TO DISCUSSION OF AN ISSUE WHICH INVOLVES ANY PROGRAM OR ENTITY IN WHICH THEY OR AN IMMEDIATE RELATIVE PARTICIPATE AS AN EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OR HOLD A FINANCIAL INTEREST, DISCLOSE SUCH INTEREST. IN SUCH INSTANCES, MEMBERS MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON SUCH ISSUE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD CONSIDERED COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATION AND DECISION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION-REVIEW PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
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