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 4 | THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE BYLAWS ARE UPDATED DURING THE YEAR: ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING POWERS SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. A. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP WILL BE OPEN TO THOSE WHO OFFER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL) SERVICES, WHETHER LICENSED OR UNLICENSED, REGULATED OR NON-REGULATED AS: TRANSPORTATION BROKER, FREIGHT FORWARDER (SURFACE OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS), CONSOLIDATOR, SHIPPERS AGENT, FREIGHT FORWARDER (OCEAN OR AIR, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN), INTERMODAL MARKETING COMPANY (IMC), NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER (NVOCC), LOGISTICS AND/OR DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INCLUDING THOSE ENGAGED IN WAREHOUSING (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE), FREIGHT AUDITING AND PAYMENT, FREIGHT MANAGEMENT, OR LIKE ACTIVITY, AS WELL AS CUSTOM BROKERS WHO ARRANGE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION; AND WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECTION 2. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. THOSE INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, LEGAL ENTITIES, OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SEEK MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL APPLY TO THE ASSOCIATION IN WRITING ON AN APPLICATION FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH SHALL STATE THE NAME, LOCATION AND NATURE OF THE BUSINESS OF THE APPLICANT AND SHALL CONTAIN AN AGREEMENT THAT IF ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP THE APPLICANT WILL OBSERVE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S CHARTER, ITS BY-LAWS, CODE OF ETHICS, MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA, AND WILL PAY ALL APPLICABLE DUES AND ASSESSMENTS. THE APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP REVIEW BOARD, AND APPLICANT'S NAME WILL BE PUBLISHED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR NOTIFICATION. IF NO COMPLAINTS OR ADVERSE COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND THE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION IS VERIFIED THEN, UPON PAYING THE PRESCRIBED DUES, THE APPLICANT SHALL BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP. A. MEMBER, ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF 20 ELECTED MEMBERS COMPRISED OF AT-LARGE MEMBERS, ELECTED BY REGULAR MEMBERS, AND THE CHAIR OF EACH CONFERENCE, ELECTED BY CONFERENCE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL DIVERSITY, AND AFFINITY GROUPS ORGANIZED AS CONFERENCES OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY MODIFY THE RATIO OF AT-LARGE TO CONFERENCE BOARD SEATS BASED ON CHANGES IN CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP. DIRECTORS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO CLASSES WITH ONE CLASS ELECTED EACH YEAR FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. THE CHAIRS OF THE TIA FOUNDATION, TIA SERVICES CORPORATION, AND TIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PAST BOARD CHAIRS SHALL BECOME NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER. ALL DIRECTORS SHALL BE REGULAR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, OR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH MEMBERS. SECTION 9. SPECIAL MEETINGS. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE CHAIR OR BY 25 PERCENT OF THE DIRECTORS FOR ANY PURPOSE. SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD UPON NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS' NOTICE IF GIVEN ORALLY (EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON), BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, EMAIL, OR BY A NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID. SUCH A NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE TIME PLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING. BUSINESS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THAT SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE. ARTICLE VI OFFICERS SECTION 2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL ELECT THE OFFICERS EACH YEAR AND THEIR TERMS SHALL BE ONE YEAR. NO OFFICER SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS. OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY AND CHOSEN FROM THOSE SERVING ON THE NEWLY ELECTED AND CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SERVING AS AN OFFICER IS ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO A SECOND TERM IN THAT OFFICE EVEN IF SUCH TERM WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THAT PERSON'S TERM AS A DIRECTOR. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE ELECTED TO AN OFFICE AND ELIGIBLE FOR A SECOND TERM IN THAT OFFICE EVEN IF SUCH ELECTIONS WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THAT PERSON'S TERM AS A DIRECTOR. ARTICLE IX COMMITTEES SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FUNCTION AS THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO FUNCTION AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REQUIRE RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. ARTICLE X VOTING BY MAIL SECTION 1. REGULAR MEMBERS. WHENEVER, IN THE JUDGMENT OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY QUESTION SHALL ARISE WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES SHOULD BE PUT TO A VOTE OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS, OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS IT EXPEDIENT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SUBMIT SUCH QUESTION TO THE REGULAR MEMBERS IN WRITING BY MAIL, FACSIMILE, EMAIL, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR VOTE AND DECISION, AND THE QUESTION THUS PRESENTED SHALL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES RECEIVED BY MAIL WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER SUCH SUBMISSION, PROVIDED THAT VOTES SHALL BE RECEIVED FROM AT LEAST THE NUMBER OF REGULAR MEMBERS WHICH CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. ANY AND ALL ACTION TAKEN IN PURSUANCE OF A MAJORITY MAIL VOTE SHALL BE BINDING IN THE SAME MANNER, AS WOULD THE ACTION TAKEN AT A DULY CALLED MEETING. SECTION 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHENEVER, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHAIR, ANY QUESTION SHALL ARISE WHICH THE CHAIR BELIEVES SHOULD BE PUT TO A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE CHAIR DEEMS IT INEXPEDIENT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE CHAIR MAY SUBMIT SUCH QUESTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WRITING BY MAIL, FACSIMILE, BY TELEPHONE, EMAIL, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS FOR VOTE AND DECISION, AND THE QUESTION THUS PRESENTED SHALL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES RECEIVED WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER SUCH SUBMISSION, IF THE SUBMISSION AND VOTE IS BY MAIL, OR THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SUCH SUBMISSION, IF THE SUBMISSION AND VOTE IS BY FACSIMILE, PROVIDED THAT VOTES SHALL BE RECEIVED FROM AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY AND ALL ACTION TAKEN IN PURSUANCE OF A MAJORITY MAIL OR FACSIMILE VOTE SHALL BE BINDING IN THE SAME MANNER, AS WOULD THE ACTION TAKEN AT A DULY CALLED MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE WHEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ELECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS HAVE TO APPROVE THE BYLAW CHANGES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | 990 REVIEW PROCEDURES: THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND ASSOCIATION STAFF, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MONITORING: THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BOARDS OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION'S ETHICS COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANY CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS AS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CEO DEVELOPS A DRAFT BUDGET AND COMPENSATION LEVELS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GOVERNING BOARDS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST ALSO APPROVE ON THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AS WELL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED ON THE MEMBERS' ONLY SECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1 AND 2 | TIA IS AN INSPERITY CLIENT, AND INSPERITY BECOMES THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING WAGES. AS A RESULT ALL W-2'S ARE ISSUED UNDER INSPERITY'S EIN AND NO W-2S ISSUED UNDER TIA'S EIN. |
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