2024-10-29T13:39:08-05:00 2023-12-31 351178661 BLUE & CO LLC 250 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 2900 LEXINGTON KY 40507 990 2023-01-01 251385547 ENERGY & MINERAL LAW FOUNDATION ENER 8592310287 2365 HARRODSBURG ROAD B215 LEXINGTON KY 40504 ANNA FLETCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8592310287 2024-10-29 1 1 RICK SHIELDS CPA P00852717 8592531100 2024-10-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANNA FLETCHER 2365 HARRODSBURG ROAD B215 LEXINGTON KY 40504 427861 0 X WWW.EMLF.ORG X 1980 PA SERVE AS A PROVIDER OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON ENERGY, MINERAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW. 141 141 2 140 0 0 196637 147699 253537 259406 11533 15633 4699 5123 466406 427861 57594 66296 0 0 203952 220654 0 0 0 261615 214537 523161 501487 -56755 -73626 1956854 2076071 0 0 1956854 2076071 X THE ENERGY & MINERAL LAW FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS THE STUDY OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY USE. THE FOUNDATION IS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AAPL, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL RECERTIFICATION CREDITS. EMLF PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION, PROGRAM PLANNING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND PUBLISHING OF ORIGINAL WORK. 0 0 404551 66296 259406 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON THE LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY LAW. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS QUALIFY FOR MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (MCLE) IN APPROXIMATELY 25 STATES, ENABLING ATTORNEYS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW WHILE STUDYING IN THEIR PRACTICE AREA. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION HAD 8 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS IN 2023 FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PARTICIPANTS. 404551 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 141 141 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 KY PA X X THE ORGANIZATION 8592310287 2365 HARRODSBURG ROAD B215 LEXINGTON KY 40504 BRITT A FREUND PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS L BRANNON VICE-PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEFANIE L BURT TREASURER AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DREW MCCALLISTER SECRETARY AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHEILA NOLAN GARTLAND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 R CLAY LARKIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA BRISENDINE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA H HERRNSTEIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE LIBEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY B MCGRANOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY NICHOLS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ELMORE WOOTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J BATTAGLIA PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN T BOYD II PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN D CARMAN PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN CASSIDY PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN L COLOSIMO PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P CONGLETON PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN K DOUGLASS PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON O FLANERY PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CYRIL A FOX JR PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD M GREEN PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY W GRESHAM PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J HAGERTY PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATALIE N JEFFERIS PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BENITA KAHN PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 J THOMAS LANE PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID J LAURENT PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIN E MAGEE PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN P MCGOWAN PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT G MCLUSKY PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C MEANS PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E MENG PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY M MILLER PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 C DAVID MORRISON PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN L NATHANSON PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 R NEAL PIERCE PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A PUSEY PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS J RICHARDS PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID G RIES PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY B ROBERTSON PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD B WEINBERG PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER S WELLINGTON PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 G BRIAN WELLS PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL W WOLFF PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J ZALUSKI PAST PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN C ABBOTT TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 J TYLER ADKINS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK ADKINS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RENEE V ANDERSON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLLE SNYDER BAGNELL TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN G BARKER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY G BECKETT TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO F BENINCASA TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE C BLANKENSHIP TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J BOLEN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATRINA N BOWERS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 AARON M BRUGGEMAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW F BURGER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 AA MOORE CAPITO TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARLSON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES A CARR III TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMIE CHAPMAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROGER S CHRISTENSON II TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE PITT CLARK TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES A COMPTON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL P CRAIG TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY A CULP TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES B CHUD DOLLISON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ELLIS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B ELMORE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STANTON D ERNEST TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIK FARGO TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA K FRALEY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW F GANN JR TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T GORTON III TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L GOTTLIEB TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M GREEN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN J GREENWELL TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN S HAINES TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH A HALL TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROGER G HANSHAW TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK B HARRINGTON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 M SHANE HARVEY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK E HEATH TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GUY W HENSLEY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM M HERLIHY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER NISBET HODGDON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M HODGES TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WARREN J HOFFMANN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM KANE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAY K KELLER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLY II TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY R KERNS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELANIE J KILPATRICK TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA LAY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 R RAY LOVEJOY II TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHAUN LUNDY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 I BOBBY MAJUMDER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY MCCOLLUM TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE MILLER-STOVER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MOORE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 R HENRY MOORE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD MYERS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER H NAHLEY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROGER L NICHOLSON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 C BARRY OSBORNE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY J OSSI TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TAMMY J OWEN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY C PACK TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSE PARRISH TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY K PHILLIPS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 R CORDELL PIERCE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS S PRESERVATI TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH E REINHART TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER J REYES TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN E RHINE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D RUSSELL TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS RYAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FW SAFFER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY ROSS SAMFORD TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET SASSON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TYSON D SCHWERDTFEGER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J SETTINERI TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW R SMITH TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA S SNYDER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL K STOCKMAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARKLEY J STURGILL TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN M SULLIVAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAD J SULLIVAN TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH A TARANTELLI TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALLYN G TURNER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAUREN K TURNER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S TYREE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W WAGNER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WERNER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTHA WIEGAND TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN WILLIAMS TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR M WOLFSON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ELMORE WOOTON TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN D ZOELLER TRUSTEE AT-LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA FLETCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110000 0 28260 110000 0 28260 1 0 0 0 0 147699 147699 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 541100 138123 138123 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541100 115171 115171 PUBLICATIONS AND PROJE 541100 6112 6112 259406 15633 15633 5123 5123 427861 259406 0 20756 66296 66296 138260 100395 37865 45056 33792 11264 2400 1800 600 22846 17135 5711 12092 9069 3023 15800 15800 15236 9276 5960 23610 17708 5902 13656 10242 3414 3766 3592 174 118845 118528 317 596 447 149 4917 3688 1229 CREDIT CARD FEES 5667 4250 1417 CLE FILINGS 4762 3590 1172 BROCHURES 3552 1418 2134 MISCELLANEOUS 3510 2860 650 620 465 155 501487 404551 96936 0 148101 157207 7206 12222 31855 30858 1593 997 372237 366790 1427717 1538855 1956854 2076071 0 0 X 991623 1082989 965231 993082 1956854 2076071 1956854 2076071 X -73626 66051 126792 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 256304 35798 143749 196637 138699 771187 256304 35798 143749 196637 138699 771187 183204 587983 37213 9835 15566 16232 20756 99602 85404 28731 91430 155544 113549 474658 1345447 1028188 0.43700 0.65050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1434393 43549 158173 45384 1590731 1674073 43044 -246107 36617 1434393 1521139 36930 127914 11910 1674073 1321862 18931 180346 1521139 1276637 35403 12758 2936 1321862 0.37571 0.35675 0.26755 0 1 1 31855 30858 997 997 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 1216055 F CASH EQUIVALENTS 56686 F WESMARK GOVERNMENT BOND FUND 103560 F WESMARK GROWTH FUND 162554 F 1538855 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 8 30500 TRAVEL GRANTS 18 35796 PART I, LINE 2: BASED ON VARIOUS SUBMITTED FORMS, TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND REFERENCES. OVERSIGHT IS PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF LAW PROFESSORS AND LAWYERS. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS ARE PARTNERS IN THE SAME LAW FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS FOR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE FOUNDATION, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL CORPORATIONS, FIRMS, ATTORNEYS, LANDMEN, LAW AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS ACTIVE IN NATURAL RESOURCES OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PROVIDE FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP. ANNUAL MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DUES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND ADMISSION FEES, IF ANY, FOR REGULAR, AFFILIATE, AND ANY OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WHICH MAY BE CREATED SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, FROM TIME TO TIME, BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF SAME AFTER NOTICE SHALL BE A CONDITION OF CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP UNLESS SUCH DELINQUENCY IS WAIVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SECTION 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND GOVERNANCE OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE VESTED IN A BOARD OF TRUSTEES (HEREINAFTER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "BOARD OR THE "TRUSTEES") WHICH SHALL HAVE ALL POWERS CONFERRED BY LAW AND THESE BY-LAWS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO REGULATE THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS OF THE FOUNDATION IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. THE TRUSTEES SHALL, IN ALL CASES, ACT AS A BOARD, AND IT MAY ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION AS IT DEEMS PROPER TO THE EXTENT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THESE BY-LAWS, LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND/OR THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SECTION 2. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF EMLF, REGARDLESS OF MEMBERSHIP TYPE, AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A. TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE. TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE ELECTED TO THE BOARD AT THE REGULAR MEETING WILL SERVE A THREE (3) YEAR TERM, BEGINNING ON JULY 1 AND ENDING ON JUNE 30 OF THE 3RD YEAR, WITH NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSIVE TERMS. ALL PAST- PRESIDENTS OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEEMED A TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE AND SERVE ON THE BOARD INDEFINITELY OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY SELF-ELECT TO BECOME AN HONORARY TRUSTEE OR ARE OTHERWISE REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3(B). B. HONORARY TRUSTEES. HONORARY TRUSTEES ELECTED TO THE BOARD AT THE REGULAR MEETING SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SERVE ON THE BOARD INDEFINITELY OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY ARE REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 3(B). HONORARY TRUSTEES SHOULD BE PERSONS WHO HAVE GIVEN SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE TO THE FOUNDATION REGARDLESS OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS. HONORARY TRUSTEES SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE BUT SHALL HAVE ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AFFORDED TO A TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE. C. MEMBER LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEES. EACH LAW SCHOOL WHICH IS A MEMBER OF EMLF (EACH, A "MEMBER LAW SCHOOL") SHALL BE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD BY ONE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL. THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE REFERRED TO AS A "LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEE AND SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS A TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE. LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEES MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL; HOWEVER, IF THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL DOES NOT APPOINT A LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEE, A PROFESSOR AT THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL MAY SELF-APPOINT HIM/HERSELF BY PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HIS/HER WISH TO REPRESENT THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE APPOINTMENT OF A LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEE BY THE MEMBER LAW SCHOOL WILL CONTROL OVER A SELF-APPOINTMENT. LAW SCHOOL TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SERVE ON THE BOARD INDEFINITELY, SUBJECT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 3(B) AND THIS PARAGRAPH. SECTION 3. NOMINATION AND ELECTION TO, AND REMOVAL FROM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION. ANY MEMBER OF EMLF MAY NOMINATE ANOTHER MEMBER TO BE AN HONORARY TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEE-AT-LARGE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL (HEREINAFTER "E-MAIL") TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE ANNUAL CALL FOR NOMINEES. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED NAMES ALONG WITH ANY TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE WHOSE THREE-YEAR TERM IS EXPIRING TO DETERMINE WHICH MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR ELECTION. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL ALSO REVIEW THAT STATUS OF TRUSTEES IDENTIFIED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS CANDIDATES FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OR CHANGE OF TRUSTEE DESIGNATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2(C) OF THIS ARTICLE II AND THIS SECTION. THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTION, RE-ELECTION, REMOVAL AND CHANGE OF TRUSTEE DESIGNATION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AT THE REGULAR MEETING. THE TERM FOR ALL TRUSTEES ELECTED TO THE BOARD SHALL RUN FROM JULY 1 THRU JUNE 30 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL THAT THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT IN THE CAPACITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IF THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DONE THROUGH COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE OFFICE AND WEB ADMINISTRATOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASES THEIR COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON COMPARISONS WITH INDIVIDUALS IN EXECUTIVE POSITIONS WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE IN ORGANZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE ENERGY AND MINERAL LAW FOUNDATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICE AND WEB ADMINISTRATOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH REFERENCE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION, BASED ON HER PERFORMANCE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT WWW2.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 126,792. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS. MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE CAPITALIZATION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AND ADJUSTMENT OF INVESTMENTS TO FAIR VALUE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B THE METHOD DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ENERGY AND MINERAL LAW FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND C/O WESBANCO BANK 1 BANK PLAZA WHEELING WV 26003 556108323 ENDOWMENT FUND WV 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0