Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | PCMS HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE ACTS FOR THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS WHEN THE PRESIDENT DEEMS A MATTER TO REQUIRE PROMPT ACTION BUT ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD. ALL ACTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED FULL BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PCMS HAS THREE CATEGORIES OF VOTING MEMBERS: (1) ACTIVE, (2) ASSOCIATE, (3) LIFE. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE CONTINGENT ON BEING IN GOOD STANDING, WHICH INCLUDES BEING CONSIDERED CURRENT WITH ANY REQUIRED DUES. (1) ACTIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE: (A) A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE; (B) A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, OR SHALL HAVE OFFICIALLY FILED A DECLARATION TO BECOME A CITIZEN; (C) A RESIDENT OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY OR MUST HAVE THEIR MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY; (D) A MEMBER OF NO OTHER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY; AND WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF BECOMING A PCMS ACTIVE MEMBER MUST BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY, AND THEREAFTER REMAIN SUCH. (2) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE: AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF PCMS WHO CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREFORE, MAY BE MADE AND CONTINUE AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER, PROVIDED THEY HAVE BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF PCMS, A SERVICE MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, OR AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF A CONSTITUENT ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CHANGE FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF: (A) THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND IS NOT LESS THAN SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE; (B) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND IS EITHER (I) NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE, OR (II) IS NOT LESS THAN SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, AND HAS NO EARNED INCOME FROM AN ACTIVE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. THIS DESIGNATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THOSE PREVENTED FROM THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY REASONS OF ILLNESS OR DISABILITY (SUBJECT TO ANNUAL BOARD APPROVAL). (3) LIFE MEMBERS SHALL BE: AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, AT LEAST FORTY YEARS OF AGE AND ENDORSED BY THE BOARD OF CENSORS. PCMS ALSO HAS THREE CLASSES OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS: INTERN, AFFILIATE AND HONORARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF PCMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND MUST BE APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBER VOTES CAST TO BECOME EFFECTIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND IF APPLICABLE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO AT LEAST ANNUALLY EXPRESS IN WRITING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES PERIODIC REVIEWS AND THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN IT ARISES. THE BOARD MAKES THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE PERSON(S) IN CONFLICT WOULD AT MINIMUM ABSTAIN FROM THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE RELATED TO THE CONFLICTED MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION WERE TIMELY DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPARABILITY DATA IS A REQUIRED COMPONENT OF THE REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AS COMPARED TO LIKE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: PCMS DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PCMS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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