Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ANY GRADUATE VETERINARIAN, A REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, A PERSON CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH VETERINARY RESEARCH, AND A PERSON EMPLOYED BY A COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES OR PROVIDES VETERINARY RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, ARE ALL ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE GOVERNING BODY CONSISTS OF 4 OFFICERS AND 22 DIRECTORS REPRESENTING 20 DISTRICTS WITHIN THE STATE OF IOWA. THE MEMBERS WITHIN EACH DISTRICT ELECT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD, BUT HAVE NO VOTE ON REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER DISTRICTS. A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICER POSITIONS IS PREPARED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICER POSITIONS ARE PRESENTED TO ALL MEMBERS. MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY VOTE ON THE CANDIDATES, OR MAY WRITE IN A NAME NOT INCLUDED ON THE ORIGINAL SLATE. THE VOTE OCCURS EACH YEAR PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | ANY CHANGES OR AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN PREPARER PROVIDES AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND EDITING. UPON COMPLETION OF MANAGEMENT'S REVIEW, A FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION BY MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORM. UPON RESOLUTION OF COMMENTS BY THE OFFICERS, IF ANY, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY MANAGEMENT AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS MUST REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMMENCING SERVICE WITH THE ASSOCIATION. THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS MUST UPDATE AND RESUBMIT A POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PROCESS FOR SETTING COMPENSATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE OFFICERS, USE OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SURVEYS OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. ALL OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION SERVE IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY WITHOUT COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE IOWA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE, HOWEVER, MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION TO MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO SO REQUEST. |
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