Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS |
| CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS ARE: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE (GOVERNMENT OR UNIVERSITY EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS), RETIRED, RESIDENT, OR STUDENT. ALL MEMBERS EXCEPT STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ELECTION PROCEDURES: (A) NOMINATING COMMITTEE- CANDIDATES FOR EACH OF THE OFFICES OF THIS SOCIETY AND THE SOCIETY'S FMA DELEGATION SHALL BE PROPOSED BY A 5-MEMBER NOMINATING COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE THREE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FROM THE FLOOR AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AND TWO APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. TERMS SHALL BE ONE YEAR. AT LEAST ONE (1) CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE SHALL BE SUBMITTED, EXCEPT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO WHICH THE PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL SUCCEED. ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES MAY BE NOMINATED FROM THE FLOOR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. (B) OFFICERS OF THIS SOCIETY SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ASSUME THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR. THERE SHALL BE NO PROXY OR ABSENTEE BALLOTS. (C) BOARD MEMBERS - HALF THE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED TO A 2-YEAR TERM ON ALTERNATING YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. (E) DELEGATES AND THEIR ALTERNATES TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AT THE CMS ANNUAL MEETING AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DELEGATES IN THE CHARTER AND BYLAWS OF THE FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. THEIR TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOR TWO YEARS AND THEY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SUCCEED THEMSELVES. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A SEARCH COMMITTEE WAS FORMED WITH MEMBERS OF CMS, WHICH DID AN EVALUATION OF COMPARABLE JOBS. THE BOARD MEMBERS MEET WITH THE CANDIDATES IN SELECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | COPIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
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