Brown County Home Builders

“The executive committee is made up of the two immediate past presidents, current year president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and associate vice-president (elected from associate directors in their second year on the board). The executive committee meets to evaluate the executive officer and determine wage increases for the staff for the ensuing fiscal year, as well as budget information for the year.”

“The organization has 607 dues paying member companies.”

“Each member company is allowed one vote for the election of the board of directors.”

“Any by-law revisions are subject to approval by the member companies.”

“An electronic version of the form 990 is shared with the members of the board of directors either via an e-mail or at an official board meeting prior to filing the return. Questions raised by the board members are sent directly to cpa firm for review and follow-up.”

“Each january at the board of directors meeting, a copy of the conflict of interest policy is distributed, reviewed, and signed by each individual. If a potential conflict exists, the director must disclose the existence of the conflict and disclose all material facts related to the proposed transaction or arrangement. While the item of conflict is being discussed and voted on, the director with the conflict must not be present at the discussion and vote. The board minutes shall contain the name of the person who disclosed their conflict, any action taken to determine if a conflict exists, and the governing board's decision as to whether the conflict existed.”

“The executive officer's compensation is reviewed annually by the members of the executive committee. Competitive salary information is provided to the members from the american society of association executives and the national association of home builders executive officers council. For other officers and key employees, an annual evaluation is performed by the executive officer with approval by members of the executive committee. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“Should a member of the general public wish to review the governing documents, they are asked to submit their request in writing. They are then given the opportunity to schedule an appointment during regular business hours to review the documents at the association office.”