The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc.

“Any organization or entity may become a member, provided that the applicant is an organizaiton located in or serving residents of an area within the area of interest of cbp; a city, state, or federal agency or elected official serving the area of interest of cbp; a business located within the area of interest of cbp; or any cultural, educational, religious, or other institution located within or having a commitment to the area of interest of cbp.”

“Each member organization in good standing is entitled to appoint one representative to the board of directors.”

“The draft 990 was prepared by the outside accountants. It was then distributed by e-mail to all board members prior to a board meeting. Board members submitted corrections, suggestions and comments before it was finalized, reviewed by the officers, signed by the chairman, and filed with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy statement is reviewed and signed annually by staff and board members. Copies of the signed forms are retained in a special file in the office. The method is self reporting, in that, if a board member or executive director identifies a possible conflict of interest, he or she brings it to the attention of the board and excuses himself/herself from voting on the decision/issue. A staff member who has a conflict brings it to the attention of the executive director, who in turn takes it to the board. The staff person does not participate in any decisions involving his/her conflict. The executive director also informally monitors potential conflicts and reports them to the officers to decide whether there should be be an inquiry or request for information from a particular board member.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”