Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

“Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, business or association having an interest in the objectives and purposes of the Chamber is eligible for membership. There are three classes of members: Firm, Individual, and Honorary. Each Firm can have one "Member RepresentativeX and is eligible to name additional Member Representatives as determined by dividing the current dues established for Firm Members into the amount invested by the Firm Member exercising its right to additional Member Representatives. In no event can a Firm Member have more than 20 Member Representatives. Each Individual member is a Member Representative. Honorary Members are approved by the Board of Directors. Honorary Members are Member Representatives.”

“ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:The President shall present the Nominating Committee's slate to the membership through the Chamber's publication (either paper or electronic, at the option of the President). The membership has ten (10) calendar days from the date the slate is made public in which to make additional nominations. Any member in good standing may make an additional nomination(s) by submitting in writing a nomination(s) to the President that contains the signatures of twenty five (25) members in good standing. If there are no additional nominees, those nominated will be deemed elected. If there are additional nominations, it will be mandatory for the Chair of the Board to have a ballot mailed to each member showing the names of all nominees listed in alphabetical order. Ballots will be returned to the Executive Committee in special envelopes, and the Executive Committee will serve as election judges and declare as Directors those twelve (12) nominees receiving the greatest number of votes. Rules as to the time deadline for balloting will be fixed by the Executive Committee and specified with the notes dispatched with the ballot.”

“Member Representatives of members in good standing are entitled to vote in all matters submitted to a vote of the members of the Chamber. The Board of Directors shall submit to a vote of the members all matters as required under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, including, without limitation, any amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.”

“The Chamber's CPA prepared the return, which was reviewed by the Finance Committee prior to filing.”

“Directors and Officers disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis and recuse themselves from voting on any matters with which they have a conflict.”

“The Chamber's process for determining compensation includes collection of comparable data (comparable positions of comparable organizations obtained from published salary survey reports) that is reviewed and discussed by the compensation committee comprised of board officers. Once made, the board's decision is documented and no individual with a conflict of interest is involved in the decision.”

“Certain documents are available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Innovation and International Partnerships:The Chamber team advocates for the innovation community by providing thought leadership and strategy. It focuses on attracting and retaining talent, increasing capital, growing and diversifying the innovation ecosystem, and leveraging local universities for increased commercialization.”