Hillsborough Co Bar Association Inc

“Form 990, part vi, line 7a - election of members and their rights dues pay ing members annually elect the president elect, who becomes president the following year, and the board of director members for the seats that the t erm expires during the year. The secretary and treasurer are appointed by the president. The outgoing president becomes the past president for the n”

“Form 990, part vi, line 7b - decisiions subject to approval of members cha nges to the bylaws that are recommended by the board of directors must be voted on by the dues paying members for approval.”

“Form 990 abd 990t are reviewed by the executive director before they are filed.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 12c - enforcement of conflicts policy annually, ea ch board of directors is required to complete a conflict of interest quest ionnaire. If during the year a conflict arises with a board member, the bo ard member is excused from the room before any discussion or vote shall ta ke place. Once the matter is resolved, the board member is asked to return”

“Form 990, part vi, line 15a - compensation process for top official the bo ard uses a review form that was developed by a previous president to revie w the executive director. There is a small committee that is appointed to do this annually. The committee obtains comparable compensation data from time to time to tmake sure compensation is in line with the position. The”

“Form 990, part vi, line 19 - governing documents disclosure explanation up on request, a copy of the requested form 990 will be provided in paper or electronic form.”

“The hillsborough county bar association, inc. Provides the general public a lawyer referral service and distributes a publication to all of its members to inform them of current events affecting the legal profession. Practice sections and continuing education programs are held throughout the year to maintain and improve the quality of the profession in specific areas of the law. Regular meetings are held to encourage interaction among members and to promote the legal profession in general. Pro bono legal service projects and community service programs contribute legal services to the community.”

“Lawyer referral service - this service puts members of the community in touch with an attorney that can assist them with their current legal issues.”

“Judicial fest expense 26,087 0 0 computer, repairs & maint 18,316 6,105 0 credit card fees 17,988 5,996 0 membership program exp 23,662 0 0 board expenses-net 16,738 5,580 0 committees & section-net 18,663 0 0 website expenses 13,336 4,446 0 telephone & internet 10,836 3,612 0 cle expenses 12,285 0 0 linens 11,183 0 0 lrs expenses - other 8,567 0 0 equipment lease -service 5,665 1,888 0 exec director expense 5,593 1,865 0 bank charges 0 4,252 0 bli reception 3,096 0 0 awards & gifts 3,049 0 0 judicial robing 2,757 0 0 public relations 2,734 0 0 admintrative services 2,474 0 0 other program expense 1,500 0 0 dues & subscriptions 780 260 0 swearing in ceremony exp 1,000 0 0 parking 109 36 0 licenses 61 0 0 operation expense other 19 7 0 total 206,498 34,047 0”