Railway Systems Suppliers Inc

“Rssi maintains two classses of membership. Active members are eligible to exhibit at rssi exhibitions. Associate members are not eligible to exhibit. All members may vote on the board of directors and serve on comittees. Membership is open to business or individuals who engage in manufacturing/selling of serivce/products which are used in railway signals, controls, communications and management information systems. It is also open to engineers, consultants, or contractors engaged in design, construction, operation or rail maintenance and members of the rail or rail-transit industry trade media. Dues entitle active members to exhibit at the annual exhibition. All members are eligible to participate in the annual meeting, regulatory/legislative updates, buyers guide links, and newsletters.”

“Any member meeting certain minimum requirements may apply for a seat on the board. A nominating committee of the board will review such applications and recommend a slate of candidates. The slate is submitted to the membership. All members are entitled to vote for all open board positions.”

“An intial draft of form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa and presented to management for review. The executive director and finance director may propose changes which will be incorporated into a final draft. Prior to filing, the final draft is made available to the board and the finance comittee to review and approve.”

“All board members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy statement upon joining the board.”

“The organization maintains a compensation commitee composed of a chairman and three other board members. This committee is responsible for the review of the executive director's compensation and making recommendations to the full board regarding compensation. The full board votes to approve or disapprove the recommendation.”

“These documents are made available to the public upon request.”