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TREASURER 143724 30680 18345 192749 TANESHA STEWARD SECRETARY 131148 569 26581 23637 181935 TERRYL BARNES TREASURER 135300 550 28844 15599 180293 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOUTHERN LIGHT RAIL INC (DBA SOUNTHERN CROSSROADS OR SOX) IS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE HIGHLY INTEGRATED, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST REGION, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE EDUCATION AND RESEACH COMMUNITY WITH CONNECTIVITY SERVICES TO VARIOUS NETWORKS INCLUDING THE INTERNET2 NETWORK AND THE ENERGY SCIENCES NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS COMMODITY INTERNET ACCESS AND NETWORK MONITORING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 15 - THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. ALL REPORTED SALARIES AND BENEFITS ARE PAID BY GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WHICH FOLLOWS COMPENSATION SETTING GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE PRESIDENT OF THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY APPOINTS UP TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE ADVISORY BOARD (COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTICIPANT INSTITUTIONS THAT RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE ORGANIZATION) APPOINTS UP TO TWO MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM AMONG THEIR PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 CHAOUKI ABDALLAH TANESHA STEWARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION EMAILS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. IF THE REVIEW RESULTS IN ANY CHANGES, THE REVISED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE POLICY ALSO SERVES AS GUIDANCE FOR ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY TO (1) REVIEW THE POLICY (2) DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT REASONABLY COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE ORGANIZATION AND (3) ACKNOWLEDGE BY HIS OR HER SIGNATURE THAT THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE POLICY. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO PROVIDES ANY POSITIVE RESPONSES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS APPROPRIATE. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO DISCLOSE SUBSTANTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THEY OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY MAINTAIN WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR WHICH OTHERWISE COULD BE CONSTRUED TO POTENTIALLY AFFECT THEIR INDEPENDENT, UNBIASED JUDGEMENT IN LIGHT OF THEIR DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OR RESPONSIBILITY. DIRECTORS OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE DECLARED OR HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REFRAIN FROM CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS UNLESS FOR SPECIAL REASONS THE BOARD REQUESTS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION. PERSONS WITH THE CONFLICTS DO NOT VOTE, PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION, OR ATTEND THE MEETING DURING VOTE. ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN WHICH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DECLARED OR FOUND TO EXIST MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 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