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OTHER 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS "FOUNDER MEMBERS" WHICH INCLUDE THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE AND OTHER BELIZE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH FOUNDER MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A FOUNDER MEMBER DIRECTOR. A FOUNDER MEMBER SHALL SUBMIT WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COMPANY AND THE BOARD OF ANY APPOINTMENT AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY FOUNDER MEMBER DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY SUCH FOUNDER MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE WAS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ANNUAL REVIEW AND UPDATING OF THE COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS, BY DIRECTORS, AND A CONFLICT REGISTER THAT IS COMPLETED AT THE START OF EVERY MEETING. ANY DIRECTOR WITH AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS RECRUITED BY A PANEL COMPRISED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING A TRANSPARENT AND DOCUMENTED PROCESS COORDINATED BY TNC. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS DETERMINED BASED ON A COMPARABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES IN THE REGION. FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION FOLLOWS AN APPROVED OPERATIONAL MANUAL WITH AN HR SECTION THAT DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS FOR RECRUITMENT AND COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES INCLUDING A SALARY SCALE AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON COMPARISONS WITH NON-PROFITS WITHIN BELIZE AND THE REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST