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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ADVANCING AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE THEIR WELFARE, AND TO ATTAIN A SPIRIT OF HELPFUL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS. TO BECOME A SOURCE OF CONSULTATION REGARDING INDUSTRY ISSUES FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT IS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS: THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS WERE ADDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER POSITION: - NO PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED AND/OR CONTRACTED BY THE SAME PUBLIC ADJUSTING FIRM, IN WHICH A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOT INCLUDING PAST PRESIDENTS, IS ALSO EMPLOYED AND/OR CONTRACTED BY, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMPLOYMENT CHANGES, AT MID-TERM, WILL NOT NULLIFY THE OFFICER'S SERVICE. - NO FAPIA OFFICER SHALL SERVE ON ANY OTHER INSURANCE ADJUSTER TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVING AS AN OFFICER OF FAPIA. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS LANGUAGE: - ONLY THE FIVE MOST RECENT PAST-PRESIDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY FAPIA MEMBERS WILL BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ADDED A SEVENTH COMMITTEE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL MEETING TO A WRITTEN REQUEST OF TEN PERCENT OF FAPIA MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | FULL MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUALS, WHO OF GOOD CHARACTER ACT, AS PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, AS PREVIOUSLY DEFINED IN ARTICLE V, AND WHO FULFILL ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ANY NON-LICENSED INDIVIDUAL INCLUDING A PUBLIC ADJUSTER APPRENTICE, OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO PAYS THE MEMBERSHIP FEE AND SERVICES THE PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTING PROFESSION. ANY ATTORNEY ASSOCIATE MEMBER MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE FLORIDA BAR. ANY ATTORNEY ASSOCIATE MEMBER WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED BY THE FLORIDA BAR SHALL HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION SUSPENDED FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME. A. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE TO: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, OR ENTITY WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING ITS EMPLOYEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES. ANY INSURANCE RESTORATION COMPANY INCLUDING ITS EMPLOYEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES WHO HOLD THEMSELVES OUT TO PERFORM INSURANCE REPAIR WORK, EMERGENCY SERVICES, REMEDIATION AND THE LIKE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO ACTS AS A BUILDING DAMAGE ESTIMATOR AND WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF AND NOT EMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC ADJUSTING FIRM. A BUILDING DAMAGE ESTIMATOR WHILE IN THE EMPLOY OF A PUBLIC ADJUSTING FIRM IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CANNOT BE ELECTED TO ANY POSITION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. C. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AND CANNOT SERVE ON ANY STANDING COMMITTEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EACH ANNUAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EACH ANNUAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.FAPIA.NET AND UPON REQUEST. |
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