Illinois Solar Education Association Inc.

“Membership shall be open to any person or business sharing the aims of the association as set forth in article ii. Membership chapters within isea may be established upon the written petition of ten (10) members residing within a specified locality with final approval by the board of directors of isea. An individual member is any person who has paid unexpired membership dues for the current calendar year, as determined in article iv, or required fraction thereof, and not through payment by a business member. A business member is any entity other than an individual member which has paid, unexpired, membership dues for the calendar year, as determined pursuant to article iv, or required fraction thereof. Exactly one representative from each business membership shall have the voting rights of an individual member.”

“Section 1: the affairs of this association shall be governed by the board of directors (board) which shall have between eleven (11) and fifteen (15) directors as specified in sections 2 and 2a. The board shall further include the immediate past president, unless this individual was removed from office pursuant to these bylaws, and the executive director as non-voting, ex officio members. Section 2: the board shall consist of twelve (12) directors, nine (9) of which will be elected by membership from its own numbers, three (3) appointed by the current board of directors. Four (4) of whom shall serve as officers. These directors shall serve staggered two-year terms, with a portion of the board being elected/appointed each year. Directors shall commence their term on january 1 following their election. In the event a director's seat is vacant for any reason, a replacement may be appointed by the board for the purpose of completing the remainder of the term for the vacated position. Section 2a: at its discretion, the board may appoint up to an additional four (4) directors. An appointed director will have the same powers and responsibilities as an elected director and shall serve a two (2) year term commencing upon the date of the appointment. These directors will be referred to as appointed directors to the extent that these directors need to be distinguished from the elected directors in section 2.”

“By a majority vote, the board may propose amendments to these bylaws or the articles of incorporation. The proposed amendments must be approved by a majority vote of the individual membership voting. Members shall be provided thirty (30) days' written notice of the vote.”

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed and approved by the members of the governing body before the return is filed with the irs.”

“Compensation for the executive director was initially set by the staffing committee. The executive committee, lead by the president, conducts an annual review of the execute director. The review includes documentation and evaluation of performance, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision.”

“The organization posts its bylaws online on its website, www.illinoissolar.org. The organization's form 1023, including conflict of interest policy are available upon request. The organization's form 990's are available on the illinois attorney general website and guidestar.com. Finanical statements are presented in summary form at the annual membership meeting and are available upon request.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year”