Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE REVISED. THE MAJOR CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: -THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WAS ADJUSTED FROM A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY-TWO (22) TO A MAXIMUM OF NINETEEN (19). -CONTRACT EMPLOYEES ARE NOW SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED FROM SERVING ON THE BOARD. -THREE (3) NEW MEMBERSHIP TIERS WERE ADDED. -THE DUTIES OF SEVERAL STANDING COMMITTEES WERE CONSOLIDATED. -OTHER CHANGES MADE WERE TO REVISE CONFUSING OR CONTRADICTORY LANGAUGE THROUGHOUT THE BYLAWS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO AGREES WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETE MAY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP AND BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETE UPON PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDING A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS PRESENT OR REPRESENTED. SUCH ELECTIONS ARE AFFIRMED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE PLURALITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS VOTING IN PERSON, BY PROXY, OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE A TERM OF (3) YEARS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETE BETWEEN ITS BUSINESS MEETINGS AND PERFORMS THE DUTIES AS SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS. THE BOARD EXERCISES ALL POWERS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETE AND UPHOLD ALL ACTIONS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD IS SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH BY THE ACT, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND THE BYLAWS AND MAY NOT TAKE ACTION THAT CONFLICTS WITH OR OVERRULES ACTIONS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2(C) | THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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