Conserve Lake County

“Article ii section 1 of the organization's bylaws states: "the corporation shall have one class of members. Members shall be those individuals who annually pay the dues established from time to time by the board of directors. The board of directors may establish additional eligibility requirements for members."”

“The members, per its bylaws, elect the governing body directors at its annual meeting of the members.”

“Article ii section 5 of the organization's bylaws states: "the only matter on which members are entitled to vote is the election and removal of directors. Each member is entitled to one vote in the election and removal of directors. Members shall have no other voting rights in this corporation."”

“Form 990 was reviewed and approved by the president and the finance committee and electronically disseminated via email to all board members before filing.”

“Each board and staff member is required to fill out a disclosure statement annually. Any identified conflict is reviewed and monitored by the executive committee.”

“The executive committee of the board (comprised of officers) reviews the performance and compensation of the executive director annually. The executive director is evaluated based on the goals outlined in the annual workplan, written by the executive director and approved by the board. Every two to three years a compensation study is enacted by the executive committee to compare salaries of comparable positions in the region. There are no other officers or key employees receiving compensation that would require such a review.”

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

“The process regarding the audit committee's oversight of the audit and review of the financial statements has remained consistent with the prior year process.”