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 | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE ELECTED BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT. FIVE DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED FOR TERMS BEGINNING IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AND SIX DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED FOR TERMS BEGINNING IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. BALLOTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY DECEMBER 1 TO ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS OF NOVEMBER 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR. BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 15 IF A BUSINESS DAY, OTHERWISE AT THE CLOSE OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. CANDIDATES, IN ADDITION TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE'S NOMINEES, MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY ANY MEMBER IN THE MANNER AND AT THE TIME PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD. EACH OFFICER WILL BE ELECTED TO SERVE FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM BY THE MEMBERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS PRESCRIBED FOR DIRECTORS. THE TERM OF OFFICE WILL COMMENCE WITH THE ANNUAL INSTALLATION CEREMONY AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH ELECTED AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD, AS WELL AS STAFF, PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER IS EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE THEIR CONFLICT AND THEN THE ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES. THEN THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT REMOVES THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | CONCURRENT WITH THE ANNUAL EVP EVALUATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERIODIC REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER. THIS ANALYSIS IS CONDUCTED BY COMPARING LIKE ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NUMBER OF MEMBERS) AS INDEXED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. ANNUAL MERIT INCREASES FOR THE EVP ARE WITHIN THE MID RANGE OF EXECUTIVES COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BY-LAWS, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, ANNUAL AUDIT, BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS ONLINE AS WELL AS BY REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND BY REQUEST. |
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