River Falls Chamber of Commerce Inc

“Any individual or entity, having an interest in the purpose & objectives of the chamber shall be eligible to apply for membership. All memberships are subject to annual approval of the board.”

“Each member in good standing and their employees have the privilege of participating in chamber activities and shall be granted one (1) vote per membership.”

“The board of directors are provided a copy of the 990 to review prior to filing with the irs.”

“Any director having a material financial interest or having an immediate family member with a material financial interest, in a contract or other transaction presented to the board of a committee or a committee of the chamber shall make a full and frank disclosure of the interest to the board or committee before it acts. Such disclosure shall include any relevant facts known to such person about the contract or transaction that may reasonably be construed to be averse to the chamber's interest. The board shall then determine by majority vote whether the disclosure shows that a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict exists, such a person shall not vote on such contract or transaction. Such person shall be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting where the contract or transaction is voted on. The minutes of the meeting shall record whether a quorum was present, the disclosure, the vote, and, when applicable, the abstention. For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have a material financial interest in a contract or other transaction if such person is a party dealing with the chamber or is a shareholder, partner, or officer of, or has a significant financial investment in the entity dealing with the chamber. "immediate family member" means natural, adoptive, or marital grandparent, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild.”

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