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THE BUREAU IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE, WHERE MATERIAL, FOR ANY INCOME TAXES DUE ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER SECTION 511. THE BUREAU DID NOT HAVE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND DOES NOT EXPECT THIS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. UNDER ASC 740-10-25, RECOGNITION OF INCOME TAXES, THE BUREAU WILL RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE BUREAU BELIEVES THERE ARE NO INTERESTS OR PENALTIES TO ACCRUE RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE MODIFIED IN NOVEMBER 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS, AND MEMBER AT LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS AT LARGE HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THEREFORE ALSO A GOVERNING MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND EXERCISES ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CARRYING ON AND HANDLING THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EXCEPT WHERE ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OR APPLICABLE LAW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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