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 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT, IMPROVE, AND ENHANCE THE LAND SURVEYING PROFESSION. THE PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING AND THE EDUCATION AND PROTECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC IS THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON PROVIDING EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE INVOLVEMENT, ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND THE PROMULGATION OF THE ETHICS OF THE PROFESSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | SECTION 1 - QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1, 1.1 - 1.8 AND SECTION 2, 2.1 - 2.3 BELOW. 1.1 MEMBER A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED TO PERFORM LAND SURVEYING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE HIGH PROFESSIONAL REPUTE AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. MEMBERS SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE SOCIETY (SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT OFFICE), AND SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.2 ASSOCIATE MEMBER AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAS SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF LAND SURVEYING AND WHO IS NOT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER MAY ALSO BE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MAPPING OR GIS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.3 SUSTAINING MEMBER A SUSTAINING MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY OR CORPORATION HAVING A CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP WITH OR PROPRIETARY INTEREST IN THE PROFESSION OF LAND SURVEYING AND WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY. A SUSTAINING MEMBER WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.4 AFFILIATE MEMBER AN AFFILIATE MEMBER SHALL BE AN OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENT WHO IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE STATE SOCIETY REPRESENTING LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS IN THE STATE WHERE THE MEMBER RESIDES. AN AFFILIATE MEMBER WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.5 STUDENT MEMBER A STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO IS A STUDENT AT ANY SCHOOL IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ENROLLED IN A COURSE IN SURVEYING AND/OR RELATED SUBJECTS OR A GRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLED IN A FORMAL GRADUATE SURVEYING PROGRAM. A STUDENT MEMBER WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE EXCEPT IN A STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY. A STUDENT MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.6 RETIRED MEMBER A RETIRED MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE, AND WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RETIRED STATUS BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION. RETIRED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE SOCIETY (SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT OFFICE), AND SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.7 RETIRED-PSLS MEMBER A RETIRED PSLS MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE, AND WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RETIRED STATUS BY THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY FOR 10 OR MORE YEARS. RETIRED-PSLS MEMBERS SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE SOCIETY (SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT OFFICE), AND SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 1.8 AUXILIARY MEMBER AN AUXILIARY MEMBER SHALL BE THE SPOUSE OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OF ANY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY. AUXILIARY MEMBERS WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. SECTION 2 - SPECIAL RECOGNITION BY THE SOCIETY 2.1 LIFE MEMBER LIFE MEMBERS SHALL BE MEMBERS WHOSE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE LAND SURVEYING PROFESSION HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED OR TERMINATED BY REASON OF ILLNESS, INJURY OR NORMAL RETIREMENT AND ARE FOUND DESERVING BY THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATIONS FOR LIFE MEMBERS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIFE MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. LIFE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE SOCIETY (SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT OFFICE), AND SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY AND NO PAYMENT OF DUES OR ASSESSMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED. 2.2 FELLOW MEMBER AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE CHOSEN FROM THE MEMBERSHIP, BY THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO BECOME A FELLOW MEMBER AFTER HAVING RENDERED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE LAND SURVEYING PROFESSION AND/OR THE SOCIETY. THE FELLOW- GRADE OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OR A LIFE MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. 2.3 HONORARY MEMBER AN HONORARY MEMBER SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO BY REASON OF OUTSTANDING DEVOTION AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE LAND SURVEYING PROFESSION IS FOUND DESERVING BY THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATIONS FOR HONORARY MEMBERS MAY ONLY BE MADE BY A MAJORITY OF THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A MAJORITY OF ANY CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. HONORARY MEMBERS MUST CONTINUE TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MEMBER IN THE SOCIETY. THE HONORARY MEMBER WILL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE SOCIETY AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY AND NO PAYMENT OF DUES OR ASSESSMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | EACH CHAPTER VOTES FOR STATE DIRECTORS. THE BOARD NOMINATES OFFICERS AND THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | SEE MEMBERSHIP INFORAMTION ON LINE 6. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE SOCIETY'S SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT REVIEW THE 990 AND PRESENT IT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
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