Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WITH ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BEING REPORTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NO LATER THAN ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE FIVE MEMBERS INCLUDING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, AND SECRETARY-TREASURER. AT THE INVITATION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, OTHER PARTIES MAY ATTEND THE MEETING BUT SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | ALL EMPLOYEES OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (MMA), INCLUDING THE CEO, CFO AND OTHER DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH MINNESOTA MEDICAL JOINT SERVICES ORGANIZATION (MMJSO), A C CORPORATION, WHICH IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. MMA PAID MMJSO $2,515,703 FOR CONTRACT SERVICES DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE II, REGISTERED OFFICE, WAS AMENDED BY WORDING DIFFERENTLY. ARTICLE IV, CORPORATE PURPOSE, WAS AMENDED BY CONDENSING AND STREAMLINING. ARTICLE X, HOUSE OF DELEGATES WAS ELIMINATED AND THE SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES RENUMBERED APPROPRIATELY. ALL MENTION OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WAS REMOVED AS WELL. ARTICLE XIV, AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES, WAS RENUMBERED AS ARTICLE XIII. AS WELL AS BEING RENUMBERED, THE ARTICLE WAS SHORTENED AND SIMPLIFIED DUE TO THE DELETION OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS COMPRISED OF VARIOUS CLASSES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION AND HOLD RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BYLAWS. MEMBERS PAY DUES AND FULFILL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS. MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS INCLUDE: REGULAR MEMBERS, RETIRED MEMBERS, RESIDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, EMERITUS MEMBERS AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PURSUANT TO BYLAW PROVISIONS, MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B | THE CHAPTERS ARE SEPARATELY ORGANIZED AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPERATE AS THEY SEE FIT, AS LONG AS THEIR OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MN MEDICAL ASSN. AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN.'S BYLAWS AND ETHICS STANDARDS AS DEFINED BY THE AMA'S COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND JUDICIAL AFFAIRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MMA COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AUDIT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION WHEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OCCUR. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE REGULARLY. THE POLICY IS AVAILABLE AT ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FIRM IS PERIODICALLY USED TO EVALUATE THE MARKET FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO COMPENSATION, MOST RECENTLY IN 2015. ALL DIRECTORS AND THE CEO ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME BASIC BENEFITS AS OTHER EMPLOYEES UNLESS AN EXEMPTION IS MADE BY CONTRACT. THE MMJSO HAS PROVIDED PROTECTED PARKING TO THE MMA'S CEO. THE MMJSO, BY CONTRACT, PROVIDES TERMINATION BENEFITS TO MMA'S CEO, CFO AND DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO POSTED ITS BYLAWS ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 455,448. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY IN EARNINGS - MN MEDICAL BUSINESS RESOURCES 3,110. EQUITY IN EARNINGS - MN CREDENTIALING COLLABORATIVE 32,730. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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