Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 6 | ICA has the following classes of voting members: General Member; International member; Faculty Member; Emeritus Member; Military Member; Lay Member; Student Member; Lifetime Member; Spouse Member; Association Member; Members of the association shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership, except as provided in special instances by the board of directors or by virtue of specific provisions of the constitution and by-laws. |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | ICA Members who are eligible to vote can nominate and vote for ICA Board of Directors, officers and the regional directors. |
| Pt VI, Line 7b | Amendments to the constitution and recall of an officer or member of the board of directors may be initiated by 10% or more of the active members or a majoriry of the board of directors. These will be submitted to the membership for approval by secret ballot. A simple majority of those voting is required to pass the amendment or amendments. Likewise, a merger of the association may be initiated by two thirds of the board and two thirds of the representative assembly. Approval will be decided by a two-thirds majority vote of the members. |
| Pt VI, Line 8b | There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The ICA form 990 is prepared by an external accountant and reviewed by the Executive Director, the Executive Committee, and Strategic Finance Committee prior to its filing with the IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 1a | The three elected officers of the association, together with the chairman of the board and the chairman of the representative assembly, shall constitue the executive committee and shall have authority to act on all matters in the interim between board meetings, subject to ratification by a majority of the board at its next regular or special meeting. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | Annually, each member of the board of directors as well as the officers of the representative assembly complete and sign a conflict of interest statement in order to identify any potential areas of conflict. |
| Other | The International Chiropractors Association, (ICA) launched an online Continuing Education Portal (Distance Learning) to make available to our members programing that is meets the quality standards and requirements for continuing education (CE) and has been approved for CE credits of the various state and at times international regulatory licensing bodies in which the ICA membership resides. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | The organization's Executive Director's salary was determined through a process including several a review of several salary datasheets from teh corporate and non-profit community - including from Ajilon and from the ASAE. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | The ICA makes our governing documents available to members through our website; our conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. These requests are reviewed typically by our legal counsel to confirm proper procedures are followed. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Outside Services 18818. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Consultants 73933. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Meeting Expenses 27384. |
| Software ID: | 20011577 |
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