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THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ENTITIES, MEDC ESTABLISHES AND ADVOCATES MISSISSIPPI'S ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. WE SERVE OUR MEMBERS AND THIS AGENDA BY FOSTERING A NETWORK OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS AND SERVING AS THE PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMERCE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE MISSISSIPPI'S COMMUNITIES THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIPS, HELD BY INDIVIDUALS, REQUIRE APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL DISCLOSURES OF "OTHER INTERESTS" ARE REQUIRED, PRESIDENT REVIEWS DISCLOSURE FORMS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES ALL SALARIES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST