Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP. BOMA/GLA SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: - PRINCIPAL MEMBERS. "PRINCIPAL MEMBERS" ARE OWNERS AND/OR MANAGERS OF ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MULTI-FAMILY, RETAIL OR MIXED-USE REAL ESTATE FACILITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EACH BUILDING OR FACILITY SHALL QUALIFY AND JOIN THE ASSOCIATION AS A PRINCIPAL MEMBER (I.E., MEMBERSHIP IS FACILITY-BY-FACILITY, NOT BY OWNER AND/OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, SO ANY ONE OWNER OR MANAGEMENT COMPANY MAY HAVE AS MANY MEMBERSHIPS AS THE NUMBER OF FACILITIES THAT THEY OWN OR MANAGE). EACH PRINCIPAL MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE PER MEMBERSHIP. - CORPORATE MEMBERS. "CORPORATE MEMBERS" ARE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS WHO OWN MORE THAN TEN (10) FACILITIES, AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PREFERENTIAL DUES AND VOTING RIGHTS APPROVED FROM TIME-TO-TIME BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM. EACH CORPORATE MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE UP TO FIVE (5) MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES PER CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP. - PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. "PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS" ARE FIRMS ENGAGED IN PROPERTY/ASSET MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, APPRAISAL, ARCHITECTURE, BROKERAGE, CONSULTING, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING, FINANCE AND LAW IN AND FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. EACH PROFESSIONAL MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE PER MEMBERSHIP. - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. "ASSOCIATE MEMBERS" ARE FIRMS WHO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN AND FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. EACH ASSOCIATE MEMBER SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE PER MEMBERSHIP. - CORPORATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. "CORPORATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS" ARE ASSOCIATE MEMBER FIRMS WHO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN AND FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY HAVING ONE OR MORE SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES UNDER THE PARENT CORPORATION'S UMBRELLA. EACH SUBSIDIARY SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE PER MEMBERSHIP. - HONORARY MEMBERS. AN "HONORARY MEMBERSHIP" MAY BE GRANTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WHOSE ROLE IN REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT, AND/OR WHOSE SERVICE TO BOMA/GLA, HAS BEEN SO EXEMPLARY AS TO EARN THIS DISTINCTION. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PAY DUES, AND SHALL HAVE NO VOTING OR OTHER RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP. AN HONORARY MEMBERS MAY BELONG TO BOMA INTERNATIONAL BY PAYING DUES THEIR ANNUAL DUES THROUGH BOMA/GLA. - UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER WHO BECOMES UNEMPLOYED AT ANY POINT IN THE YEAR AFTER DUES HAVE BEEN PAID WILL BE KEPT ON THE MEMBERSHIP LIST THROUGH THE DUES YEAR. THESE MEMBERS WILL ENJOY ALL BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN ANY OFFICES OR COMMITTEE POSITIONS THEY HOLD. ONCE THESE MEMBERS BECOME EMPLOYED AGAIN, THEIR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE RESTORED THROUGH PAYMENT OF DUES WITHIN ONE MONTH OR THEIR MEMBERSHIP WILL LAPSE. EACH MEMBER SHALL ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE A NEW MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP IF THE PRIOR MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY THAT MEMBER. ANNUAL MEETING. A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE ANNUAL MEETING, SHALL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR, AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS MAY BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OF TRANSACTING ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH MAY BE PROPERLY PRESENTED TO AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE DELIVERED BY THE SECRETARY TO EACH MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ADVANCE VIA POSTAL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN POSTAL OR EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED TO THE ASSOCIATION BY THAT MEMBER. SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED GIVEN IF INCLUDED WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION'S NEWSLETTER THAT IS SENT TO EVERY MEMBER AND/OR MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE. THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE AN AGENDA OF THE BUSINESS EXPECTED TO COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. UNLESS TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT, THE ONLY MATTERS THAT MAY BE VOTED UPON AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS ARE THOSE MATTERS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE MEETING NOTICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING, EACH PRINCIPAL, CORPORATE, PROFESSIONAL OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE CAST BY THAT MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANY SUCH MEETING MAY BE CONDUCTED BY U.S. MAIL, ELECTRONIC MAIL, TELECONFERENCE OR FAX. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DISTRIBUTE ONE WRITTEN BALLOT TO EACH MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE MATTER. ALL SOLICITATIONS OF VOTES BY WRITTEN BALLOT SHALL (1) INDICATE THE NUMBER OF RESPONSES NEEDED TO MEET THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT, (2) WITH RESPECT TO BALLOTS OTHER THAN FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS, STATE THE PERCENTAGE OF APPROVALS NECESSARY TO PASS THE MEASURE OR MEASURES, AND (3) SPECIFY THE TIME BY WHICH THE BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED. EACH BALLOT SO DISTRIBUTED SHALL (A) SET FORTH THE PROPOSED ACTION, (B) PROVIDE THE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPECIFY APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF EACH PROPOSAL, AND (C) PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME IN WHICH TO RETURN THE BALLOT TO THE ASSOCIATION. ANY WRITTEN BALLOT DISTRIBUTED SHALL PROVIDE, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, THAT IF THE PERSON SOLICITED SPECIFIED A CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH MATTER, THE VOTE SHALL BE CAST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT SPECIFICATION. IN ANY ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A WRITTEN BALLOT THAT A MEMBER MARKS "WITHHOLD", OR OTHERWISE MARKS IN A MATTER INDICATING THAT AUTHORITY TO VOTE IS WITHHELD, SHALL NOT BE VOTED EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE ELECTION OF AN OFFICER. APPROVAL BY WRITTEN BALLOT SHALL BE VALID ONLY WHEN (1) THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST BY BALLOT (INCLUDING THOSE BALLOTS THAT ARE MARKED "WITHHOLD" OR OTHERWISE INDICATE THAT AUTHORITY TO VOTE IS WITHHELD) WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE QUORUM REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT AT A MEETING AUTHORIZING THE ACTION, AND (2) THE NUMBER OF APPROVALS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF VOTES THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL AT A MEETING AT WHICH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST WAS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST BY WRITTEN BALLOT WITHOUT A MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITS THE 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS MADE OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND THEREFORE THE PART OF THE GOVERNING APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER TO BE SIGNED EACH YEAR. DURING THE BOARD ORIENTATION IN THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW YEAR, THE POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DISCUSSED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ON A YEARLY BASIS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPARABLE SALARY SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED TO BENCHMARK THE COMPENSATION OF EACH POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C. | NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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