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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D N/A FORM 990, PART VI TEH FIRE CHIEF IS AN APPOINTED EMPLOYEE OF THE PONDEROSA VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT IS NOT A VOTING MEMBER. HIS SON IS A DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE THIRD VICE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CAN ALSO BE AN EMPLOYEE. BOARD VOTED AND UNANIMOUSLY AGREED NOT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 SCOTT F. WINDISCH DEP FIRE CHI SON OF FIRE CHIEF FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 PER THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS, THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND EITHER (A) RESIDE WITHIN THE DISTRICT OR (B) VOLUNTEER AND QUALIFY AS A FIREFIGHTER MEMBER AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION II OF THE PONDEROSA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A PER THE ASSOCIATION'S BY-LAWS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT AND THE FIRE CHIEF, SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE CHEIF WILL BE AN APPOINTED EMPLOYEE OF THE PVFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A NON-VOTING PVFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FORM 990. ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT AFTER WHICH AN OFFICER SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY DISCUSSING DEALINGS WITH A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FIRE CHIEF'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE FIRE CHIEF HAS AN INFORMAL METHOD SURVEYING SALARIES WITHIN THE REGION. THE FIRE CHIEF RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING BY-LAWS ARE POSTED ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STAEMENTS CAN BE VIEWED UPON REQUEST.