Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association Inc

“Mh&la has dues-paying members”

“Members elect the board of directors and officers”

“The form 990 is reviewed with the ceo and the independent cpa in detail. The ceo then reviews the form 990 with the board, the return is discussed and then a motion is made to accept or reject the filing of the form 990.”

“The organization's officers, directors, chief employed executive and chief employed finance executive will annually disclose or update to the chair of the board of directors on a form provided by the organization their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest. For each interest disclosed to the chair of the board of directors, the chair will determine whether to: (a) take no action; (b) assure full disclosure to the board of directors and other individuals covered by this policy; (c) ask the person to recuse from participation in related discussions or decisions within the organization; or (d) ask the person to resign from his or her position in the organization or, if the person refuses to resign, become subject to possible removal in accordance with the organization's removal procedures. The organization's chief employed executive and chief employed finance executive will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the chair of the board of directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred.”

“The executive committee, comprised of senior lodging leaders, had authority to review and approve the president & ceo salary, which was determined historically based on the individual's performance in the position and comparison with similar sized non-profits.”

“Upon request, the requesting party is invited to come to the mh&la offices to see the requested documents”

“The purpose of the association is to (1) preserve and promote the lodging industry in maryland; (2) to serve its members in all ways that are properly within the scope of a representative trade association; (3) to advance and promote practical and fair cooperation with the maryland and united states governmental agencies on behalf of the association members; (4) to advance and promote fair exchange of factual information necessary in the public interest or for the welfare of the lodging industry; (5) to advance and promote public relations in the interest of the industry; (6) to enable those engaged in the lodging industry in maryland to better serve the public.”