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THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MDFMA IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS. AS ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERS: MARKET MEMBERS, VENDOR MEMBERS, AND SPONSORING MEMBERS. MARKET MEMBERS: ANY FARMERS' MARKET OPERATING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND THAT MEETS THE STATE'S LEGAL DEFINITION OF A FARMERS' MARKET IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MDFMA. AN ELIGIBLE MARKET SHALL BE CONSIDERED A VOTING MEMBER OF MDFMA UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT EXPRESSING SUCH MARKET'S INTENT TO BECOME A MEMBER AND ESTABLISHING, TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY, AN INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARKET AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT ON MDFMA MATTERS AND RECEIPT OF DUES. EACH MEMBER MARKET SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON MATTERS PENDING BEFORE AN MDFMA ANNUAL MEETING OR AT OTHER MEETINGS AT WHICH MARKET MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AND VOTING. MEMBERSHIP IN MDFMA SHALL BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY UNLESS A MEMBER MARKET PROVIDES WRITTEN NOTICE TO MDFMA THAT ITS MEMBERSHIP IS BEING TERMINATED. VENDOR MEMBERS: A VENDOR MEMBER IS ANY FARMER, FOOD PRODUCER, OR OTHER SELLING PRODUCTS AT A COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET THAT PAYS ANNUAL DUES AS SET BY THE MDFMA AND THAT SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE MDFMA. THE VENDOR MEMBER SHALL NOT BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE MDFMA OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED. SPONSORING MEMBERS: A SPONSORING MEMBER IS A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A FARMERS' MARKET THAT PAYS ANNUAL DUES AS SET BY THE MDFMA AND THAT SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE MDFMA. THE SPONSORING MEMBER SHALL NOT BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE MDFMA OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. EACH COVERED INDIVIDUAL MUST SIGN THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.