Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: LICENSED MEMBER, MEMBER, STUDENT MEMBER AND SUSTAINING MEMBER. ALL MEMBERS OTHER THAN STUDENT MEMBERS AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AND ONLY LICENSED MEMBERS MAY HOLD ELECTED OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE SHALL BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE THREE (3) MOST RECENT NYSSPE PAST PRESIDENTS, ONE OF WHICH WILL THE CHAIR AND ONE MEMBER ELECTED FROM EACH GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE STATE AS DEFINED IN THE BYLAWS. THE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OFFICERS. THE CHAIR SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE THREE MOST RECENT LIVING PAST PRESIDENTS, ALL THREE NAMES APPEARING ON THE ANNUAL BALLOT IN ORDER OF JUNIORITY. IF THE ELECTED CHAIR CANNOT SERVE, THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION SHALL BE ACCORDING TO THE PLURALITY OF VOTES RECEIVED IN THE ELECTION. NO OFFICER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE VII OF THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THIS COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT NOMINATE ONE OF ITS MEMBERS FOR AN OFFICE OR FOR THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE EXCEPT THAT ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE MAY BE RENOMINATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE YEAR AND SHALL PREPARE A LIST OF NOMINEES FOR OFFICERS SCHEDULED FOR ELECTION DURING SUCH YEAR AND FOR MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THIS LIST SHALL CONTAIN NO MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE FOR EACH POSITION. NOMINATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY THE WRITTEN PETITION OF ONE HUNDRED OR MORE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, REPRESENTING AT LEAST THREE CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION MAY BE PROPOSED BY MEANS OF A PETITION SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, REPRESENTING AT LEAST THREE CHAPTERS, OR BY MEANS OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. A PETITION FOR AMENDMENT SHALL BE RECEIVED AT SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS AT ANY TIME. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SO PROPOSED SHALL BE PRESENTED FOR ACTION BY THE MEMBERS BY BALLOT AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. IF TWO-THIRDS OR MORE OF THE BOARD DECLARE THEMSELVES IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) THE SAME SHALL BECOME PART OF THIS CONSTITUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WHEN IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED OR ANY OTHER TIME UPON REQUEST BY ANY BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY VOTES OR DISCUSSIONS IS ADDRESSED AT THAT TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CURRENT, INCOMING AND PAST PRESIDENT REVIEW AND SET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EVERY YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT, THESE ITEMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT, THESE ITEMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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