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 I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | TCMS REPRESENTS THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION GOALS: | THE SOCIETY'S GOALS INCLUDE MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT; PROMOTING THE COMMON INTERESTS AND UNITY OF PHYSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDING REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY FOR PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND MEDICINE. IT SPONSORS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ADDRESSING LOCAL NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EVERY REPUTABLE, LEGALLY QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL STUDENT IN TRAVIS COUNTY WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN TRAVIS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY ("THE SOCIETY"). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE THIRTEEN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS: THE FOUR OFFICERS AND SIX MEMBERS AT LARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTION PROCESS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS; THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS FILLS A SLOTTED POSITION ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF ETHICS; A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOCIETY'S DELEGATION TO THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S HOUSE OF DELEGATES FILLS A SLOTTED POSITION ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND IS ELECTED BY THE DELEGATION; AND THE PRESIDENT OR OTHER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BLOOD AND TISSUE CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS FILLS A SLOTTED POSITION ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND IS ELECTED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOCIETY'S BYLAWS, THE MEMBERS APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS EXCEPT FOR COMPLIANCE AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS TO RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE CEO, CFO, AND EACH BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. COI POLICY IS PRESENTED PERIODICALLY (AT LEAST ANNUALLY) TO BOARD AND EACH MEMBER REVIEWS AND ATTESTS TO THEIR LACK OF CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER (CHRO) PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AND PRESENTS THE FINDINGS TO THE CEO. THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARIES FOR ALL KEY EMPLOYEES EXCEPT HIMSELF. THE BOARD DETERMINES SALARY FOR THE CEO BASED ON CHRO'S FINDINGS AND THE CEO'S WORK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE OVERSIGHT POLICIES AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR. |
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