Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ARTICLE V - MEMBERSHIP MEETING: THE TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS WAS UPDATED TO ALL FOR THE RECORD TO PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OR SENT BY EMAIL OR BY ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS. THE QUORUM PARAGRAPH WAS UPDATED TO INCLUDE "IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM, ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS MAY BE ADJOURNED FROM TIME TO TIME BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING PRESENT AT THE MEETING." ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WHEREAS IN THE PAST 5 DIRECTORS WERE ACCREDITED MEMBERS, ONLY 3 SHALL BE CURRENTLY; WHEREAS FORMERLY 4 DIRECTORS WERE NON ACCREDITED AT TIME OF ELECTION, 2 SHALL BE GENERAL MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT. WITHIN THE ARTICLE UNDER THE UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE PARAGRAPH A POLICY REGARDING "ABCED LIAISON" WAS ADDED. THE POLICY DESCRIBES THE DIRECTION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETICS AND ESTHETIC DENTISTRY TO APPOINT A LIAISON TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS WITHOUT A VOTE. WITHIN THE ARTICLE THE ELECTION AND TERM POLICY WAS UPDATED TO REFERENCE ARTICLE III - OFFICERS: WHEN SPECIFIC OFFICERS ARE ELECTED WAS ALSO UPDATED: EVERY ODD-NUMBERED ELECTION YEAR, TWO (2) ACCREDITED MEMBERS, ONE (1) GENERAL MEMBER, AND ONE (1) DESIGNATED SEAT (LABORATORY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE) SHALL BE ELECTED; IN EVERY EVEN-NUMBERED ELECTION YEAR, ONE (1) ACCREDITED MEMBER, ONE (1) GENERAL MEMBER, AND TWO (2) DESIGNATED SEATS (CORPORATE AND UNIVERSITY) SHALL BE ELECTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | CLASSIFICATION: A "MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING" IS DEFINED AS A MEMBER WHOSE DUES ARE CURRENT. CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY FOR AND THE PRIVILEGES OF SPECIFIC CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THESE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP CLASSES SHALL BE: GENERAL MEMBER WITH THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR DIRECTORS AND ALL ELECTED OFFICERS, OTHER THAN AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY MEMBERS. WHEN THE MEMBER IS AN ENTITY SUCH AS A FIRM, CORPORATION, OR ORGANIZATION AS MENTIONED UNDER "ELIGIBILITY", THE FULL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP WOULD BE EXERCISED BY AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED BY THAT ENTITY. SHOULD THOSE PRIVILEGES RESULT IN ELECTION TO AN OFFICE, THE INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY DESIGNATED TO REPRESENT THE ENTITY SHALL SERVE THE FULL TERM OF OFFICE, UNLESS THE ENTITY FAILED TO MAINTAIN ITS MEMBERSHIP, OR THE INDIVIDUAL RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OR ENTITY OR WAS REMOVED FOR CAUSE IN WHICH CASE THE VACANCY WOULD BE FILLED AS PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS. ACCREDITED MEMBER WITH THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY MEMBERS, AND ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ANY OFFICE OR POSITION FOR WHICH THEY MEET THE CRITERIA AS STATED IN THESE BYLAWS. STUDENT MEMBER WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL SUBCLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OR TITLES FOR SUBCLASSES FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREOF, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NO TITLE OR DESIGNATION MAY IMPLY ACCREDITATION OR BE A DESIGNATION OR TITLE IN USE BY THE SUBCLASS OF ACCREDITED MEMBERSHIP, AS DETERMINED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY. SIMILARLY, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF SUBCLASSES OF ACCREDITED MEMBERSHIP, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREOF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ANY OFFICER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR CAUSE BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS CASTING VOTES ON THE ISSUE AT A REGULAR SCHEDULED OR SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE LEGAL VOTES CAST ON THE ISSUE AT AN ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ACADEMY, OR SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE, PROVIDED THAT THE ESSENCE AND INTENT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS BY WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC MAIL OR BY PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RECORDS OF THE ACADEMY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BASE COMPENSATION WAS BASED UPON INPUT FROM A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTING FIRM. COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE ALSO DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA AND ARE REVIEWED EACH YEAR. |
| 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 REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -7,642. |
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