Central Valley Business Federation

“The organization is a California nonprofit membership corporation and all members have equal voting rights.”

“Central Valley Business Federation is a California nonprofit corporation with members. All members have voting rights with no limitations or classifications.”

“Members elect the Board of Directors and key committee members.”

“Part VI.B. Line 11a. - The Form 990 is presented reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before filing.”

“BizFed Central Valley has a Conflict of Interest Policy that requires all interested persons including directors officers members employees and independent contractors to disclose the existence of financial interest. The Policy is distributed to each new director officer member employee and independent contractor upon assuming the position and annually thereafter. At the beginning of every Board of Directors meeting the Chair asks any person who has an actual conflict of interest must and any person who has a possible conflict of interest may abstain from making participating in any way or attempting to influence the decision. The minutes of the meeting contain the names of directors who abstained from voting due to the existence actual or possible conflict of interest pertaining to a particular action item on the agenda.”

“The CEO is hired by and the compensation is determined by the Board of Directors. The CEO is responsible for the hiring and determination of compensation of all employees and independent contractors. The compensation of the CEO employees and independent contractors are approved by the Board of Directors as part of the annual budgeting process.”

“The organizations Form 990 is available for inspection by the general public upon written request.”

“BizFed Central Valleys governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the general public upon written request.”