Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF MEMBERS THAT ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR THEIR DELEGATES. THERE ARE FIVE (5) CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, NAMELY (A) REALTOR MEMBERS (B)INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERS, (C) AFFILIATE MEMBERS, (D) HONORARY MEMBERS, (E) DIVISION MEMBERS. (A) REALTOR MEMBERS. REALTOR MEMBERS, WHETHER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY, SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: - INDIVIDUALS WHO, AS SOLE PROPRIETORS, PARTNERS, OR CORPORATE OFFICERS, OR BRANCH OFFICE MANAGERS ARE ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION, INCLUDING BUYING, SELLING, EXCHANGING, RENTING OR LEASING, MANAGING, APPRAISING FOR OTHERS FOR COMPENSATION, COUNSELING, OR BUILDING, DEVELOPING OR SUBDIVIDING REAL ESTATE, AND WHO MAINTAIN OR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ESTABLISHED REAL ESTATE OFFICE LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OR A STATE CONTIGUOUS THERETO. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE PARTNERS IN A PARTNERSHIP, OR ALL OFFICERS IN A CORPORATION WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OR A STATE CONTIGUOUS THERETO SHALL QUALIFY FOR REALTOR MEMBERSHIP ONLY, AND EACH IS REQUIRED TO HOLD REALTOR MEMBERSHIP (EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH) IN A BOARD/ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WITHIN THE STATE OR A STATE CONTIGUOUS THERETO UNLESS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3 (B) OF ARTICLE IV. (*) IN THE CASE OF A REAL ESTATE FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION, WHOSE BUSINESS ACTIVITY IS SUBSTANTIALLY ALL COMMERCIAL, ONLY THOSE PRINCIPALS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME OFFICE, OR ANY OTHER OFFICES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD IN WHICH ONE OF THE FIRM'S PRINCIPALS HOLDS REALTOR MEMBERSHIP, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HOLD REALTOR MEMBERSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3 (B) OF ARTICLE IV. (AMENDED 1/01) - INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION OTHER THAN AS SOLE PROPRIETORS, PARTNERS, OR CORPORATE OFFICERS, OR BRANCH OFFICE MANAGERS AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A REALTOR AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET OUT IN ARTICLE V. - CORPORATE OFFICERS (WHO MAY BE LICENSED OR UNLICENSED) OF A REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FRANCHISE ORGANIZATION WITH AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FRANCHISEES LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, ITS INSULAR POSSESSIONS AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS IN THE NAR CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. SUCH INDIVIDUALS SHALL ENJOY ALL OF THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF REALTOR MEMBERSHIP (INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS) EXCEPT: OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO BOARD MANDATED EDUCATION, MEETING ATTENDANCE, OR INDOCTRINATION CLASSES OR OTHER SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS; THE RIGHT TO USE THE TERM REALTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR FRANCHISE ORGANIZATION'S NAME; THE RIGHT TO HOLD ELECTIVE OFFICE IN THE LOCAL BOARD, STATE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. (B) INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO HOLD A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION AWARDED BY AN INSTITUTE, SOCIETY OR COUNCIL AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS THAT ADDRESSES A SPECIALTY AREA OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE OR INDIVIDUALS WHO OTHERWISE HOLD A CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP IN SUCH INSTITUTE, SOCIETY OR COUNCIL THAT CONFERS THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE. ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL, IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, MAY ELECT TO HOLD REALTOR MEMBERSHIP, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE DUES FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP. INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAY ATTEND ASSOCIATION SPONSORED EDUCATION CLASSES OR EVENTS AT THE NON-REALTOR FEE AND MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S CID AS PER THE FEE SCHEDULE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CID. NO INSTITUTE AFFILIATE MEMBER MAY BE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO USE THE TERM REALTOR, OR THE REALTOR LOGO; TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION; OR TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE. (AMENDED 1/02) (C) AFFILIATE MEMBERS. AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO, WHILE NOT ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), (D) OR (E) OF THIS SECTION HAVE INTEREST REQUIRING INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL ESTATE, AND ARE IN SYMPATHY WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. - PRIMARY AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF A CORPORATION TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. - SECONDARY AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS IN A CORPORATION WISHING TO OBTAIN AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AS LONG AS A PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP IS ESTABLISHED. - REALTOR MEMBERS WHO WISH TO HOLD AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP IN ADDITION TO THEIR REALTOR MEMBERSHIP MAY DO SO UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF APPROPRIATE FEES. (D) HONORARY MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS NOT ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION WHO PERFORMED NOTABLE SERVICE FOR THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION, FOR THE ASSOCIATION, OR FOR THE PUBLIC. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE CONFERRED UPON MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (E) DIVISION MEMBERS. A DIVISION MEMBER SHALL BE ONE WHO MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP OF A "DIVISION" OF THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN A CATEGORY WHICH MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY FOR, AND ARE APPROVED FOR DIVISION MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THAT DIVISION. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR DIVISION MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ANY REALTOR MEMBER OF THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, INC., HOLDS A VALID REALTOR OR REALTOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA REALTORS, AND WOULD PAY SUCH FEES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF A MAXIMUM OF FOURTEEN (14) REALTOR MEMBERS, TWELVE (12) OF WHOM SHALL BE AT LARGE DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AT AN ANNUAL MEETING AND SHALL SERVE STAGGERED TERMS OF THREE (3) YEARS EACH. AT LEAST THIRTY-FIVE (35) WORKING DAYS (EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS) BEFORE THE ANNUAL ELECTION, A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5), BUT NO MORE THAN SEVEN (7) REALTOR MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO MEMBER WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE SHALL SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO SELECT AT LEAST TWO (2) CANDIDATES FOR EACH PLACE TO BE FILLED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH REALTOR MEMBER (BY EITHER REGULAR MAIL, E-MAIL, OFFICE FAX, POSTING ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE, OR IN PERSON) AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE (25) WORKING DAYS (EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS) PRECEDING THE ELECTION AND SHOULD BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY. ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED MAY BE PLACED IN NOMINATION BY PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST 2% OF THE REALTOR MEMBERS, OF WHICH NO MORE THAN 1% BE FROM THE SAME FIRM, WHICH PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY AT LEAST TWELVE (12) WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. THEREAFTER, THE SECRETARY SHALL MAIL NOTICE OF ALL NOMINATIONS, TOGETHER WITH A VOTING BALLOT, TO ALL REALTOR MEMBERS, WHICH NOTICE AND BALLOT SHALL BE ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCLUDE THE OPTION OF (1) VOTING FOR A CANDIDATE OF CHOICE BY MAIL OR (2) VOTING IN PERSON BY ATTENDING SUCH ANNUAL MEETING. THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE MAILED BY THE SECRETARY. IF OPTION (1) IS EXERCISED, THE BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD BY 5:00 P.M. TWO CALENDAR DAYS (EXCLUSIVE OF SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS) PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY. THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE TIME AND DATE THE BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ELECTION SHALL BE BY BALLOT AND ALL VOTES MUST BE CAST EITHER BY BALLOT BY MAIL OR IN PERSON BY ATTENDANCE AT THE ELECTION MEETING. THE BALLOT SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES, WHO SHALL BE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. THE PRESIDENT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL APPOINT AN ELECTION COMMITTEE OF THREE (3) REALTOR MEMBERS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION. IN CASE OF A TIE VOTE THE ISSUE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY LOT. VOTING MEMBERS MUST CAST A FULL BALLOT. BALLOTS CONTAINING VOTES FOR MORE, OR LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED, SHALL BE INVALIDATED BY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT ALONG WITH THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING REQUIRED SCHEDULES) IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHICH INCLUDES OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS) BY THE CURRENT AUDIT FIRM PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT WITH REGARD TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. DISCIPLINE MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER FROM OFFICE OR TERMINATION OF A STAFF MEMBER. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, POLICY MANUAL, ETC. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS GOVERNED BY AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS DRAWN UP BY THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY. THE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A COMPARISON OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS MUTUAL NEGOTIATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES A SELF EVALUATION AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION BY THE COMMITTEE ITSELF. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORMS 990 & 990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ARE LISTED ON OUR ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NOMAR.ORG. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 13,798. UNREALIZED GAIN FROM SUBSIDIARY (EQUITY METHOD) 67,941. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 81,739. |
| FORM 990, PG 11, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON WHAT INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WILL CONDUCT THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD PRESIDENT APPROVES AND SIGNS THE ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR THIS AUDIT. THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. |
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