Henderson County Partnership

“Applications for membership shall be in writing on a form provided for that purpose, signed by the applicant and accompanied by the appropriate dues payment. The application shall include an agreement to abide by the corporation's by-laws,and these by-laws shall be made available to all applicants prior to submission of their application. Upon completion of the application for membership and payment of dues, applicants shall be considered provisional members until the membership is ratified at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors of the corporation. Provisional members may participate in corporation events and activities included with regular membership but will not have full rights of membership until ratification by the board. Annual membership dues in the corporation consist of levels established from time to time by the board of directors. The rate of each level shall be at such rate or rates, schedule or formula as prescribed by the board of directors. The benefits of each level of membership are detailed in the corporation's membership application. No amount shall be refunded if a member is suspended or expelled or if membership is otherwise terminated, unless specifically approved by the board”

“The board of directors is elected from the membership of the corporation. See the response to line 6 above.”

“The board of directors reviews the document, and discusses at a board meeting, in advance of filing the form 990.”

“The policy is presented to all incoming board members in advance of their term starting. Organizational by-law, which include the conflict of interest policy, are reviewed regularly by the boartd of directors.”

“The executive director's salary was determined at the hire date based on a comparison of peer equivalent compensations, increases for cost of living adjustments and bonuses are determined, reviewed, and approved by the board of directors.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request at the organization's administrative office during normal business hours.”

“The henderson county partnership for economic development is the professional economic development entity for henderson county. It works to: attract and retain quality jobs, solicit new business compatible with the assets and values of henderson county.”

“To engage in activities that support economic development and community development in henderson county, north carolina, thereby lessening the burdens of local goverments and state goverment in their efforts to promote the public purposes of creating jobs, increasing the tax base, and improving the quality of life in henderson county.”