Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AS OF FEBRUARY 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO CLARIFY AND PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE AND FURTHER BEST PRACTICES IN THE INDUSTRY. SECTIONS AFFECTED BY THESE REVISIONS INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES, OFFICERS, AND OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS CHANGES MADE TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE AUTHORITY AND NEEDS OF BOTH THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE REVISED BYLAWS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF VOTING AND NON-VOTING MEMBERSHIPS. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THE FORM OF APPLICATION PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION. ALL APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP ARE THEN RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. MEMBERS OF ANY CLASSIFICATION MAY BE REMOVED FROM MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD FOR CAUSE BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD. FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN NON-PAYMENT OF DUES, REMOVAL SHALL OCCUR ONLY AFTER THE MEMBER BEING CONSIDERED FOR REMOVAL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL AND HAS BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HIS OR HER POSITION TO THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PRIMARY MEMBER OF THE PRINCIPAL AND ASSOCIATE CLASSES OF PAID MEMBERSHIPS SHALL BE A VOTING MEMBER. VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. THE BOARD WILL PUT FORTH A SLATE TO THE MEMBERS EACH YEAR OF BOARD DIRECTORS WHO ARE TO BE ELECTED TO THE POSITIONS BEING VACATED. THIS ELECTION WILL BE HELD ANNUALLY BY ELECTRONIC WRITTEN BALLOT BASED ON THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT POLICY SET BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, EACH PRIMARY PRINCIPAL MEMBER, ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT, OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER ("VOTING MEMBERS") SHALL HAVE ONE (1) VOTE. TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION PRESENT AT ANY MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY PROVIDED BY THESE BYLAWS, A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE QUORUM SHALL BE NEEDED TO PASS ANY MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL STAFF ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE CONFIRMATION ANNUALLY. ALL VIOLATIONS OF THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE DISCUSSED AND DEALT WITH AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND DETERMINES THE SALARY USING THE ASAE (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES) COMPENSATION SURVEY. STAFF SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH INPUT FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ELECTED TO CHANGE THE ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM AN ACCRUAL BASIS TO A MODIFIED CASH BASIS. THIS ELECTION HAS BEEN MADE DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION REALIZING THAT THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS METHOD PROVIDES A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND FINANCIAL POSITION. |
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