Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION MADE MANY UPDATES TO THE BYLAWS. THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE VARIOUS CHANGES MADE: - THE NASPO INTERNATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT WAS SIMPLIFIED AND CLARIFIED. - VOTING AND ELECTIONS WERE SIMPLIFIED AND MADE CONSISTENT WITH MAJORITY VOTES BEING USED IN ALL SITUATIONS WHERE VOTING/BALLOTING WAS REQUIRED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. - DEFINITIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND JOB FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE CORRECTED AND SIMPLIFIED. - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIZE AND FUNCTION(S) WERE SIMPLIFIED AND MADE CONSISTENT WITH NASPO'S EVOLUTION AS A STANDARDS ORGANIZATION. - EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS IN THE ELECTION/REPLACEMENT OF EXECUTIVE STAFF POSITIONS WERE COMPREHENDED TO ALLOW FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF PERSONNEL. - DEFINITIONS OF THE MULTIPLE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES WERE CORRECTED TO CONSISTENTLY DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ROLES AND BENEFITS IN THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THERE ARE FIVE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, NAMELY FOUNDER, ADVISOR, BENEFACTOR, CHARTER, CORPORATE, AND INDIVIDUAL. EACH CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP HAS DEFINED BENEFITS, REQUIREMENTS, AND DUES AS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NASPO MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ALL REPUTABLE AND VERIFIABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A BONA FIDE SECURITY INTEREST. EVERY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL THAT APPLIES FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BY ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP, THE MEMBER SHALL ALSO AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE NASPO BYLAWS AND CODE OF CONDUCT (REFER ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6). A MEMBER WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL, IS ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER. A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE CURRENT ON ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO NASPO. IT CANNOT BE ASSUMED THAT A SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF A PARENT/HOLDING COMPANY THAT IS ALREADY A MEMBER OF NASPO WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FOR A GIVEN CALENDAR YEAR ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | UPON COMPLETION, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND AND THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D) FOR OTHER PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. |
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