Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Pt VI, Line 3 | CLSA USES THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT (CFOM), A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, TO PERFORM THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT TASKS. CFOM'S WORK IS OERSEEN AND APPROVED BY THE CLSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Pt VI, Line 6 | MEMBERSHIP IN CLSA IS A PRIVELEGE ANDSHALL BE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS AND THOSE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY. FOR EACH CLASSIFICATION THE BOARD WILL APPROVE: THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; THE RIGHTS AND PRIVELEGES; THE ANNUAL DUES. |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | EACH REGULAR, NCLE CERTIFIED, FELLOW OR HONORED MEMBER, IN GOOD STANDING, IS ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVELEGES OF THE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE UPON EVERY MATTER PROPERLY BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. EACH AFFILIATE, ASSOCIATE, RETIRED, OR HONORARY MEMBER, IN GOOD STANDING, IS ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVELEGES OF SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT HE/SHE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | A DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONTACT LENS SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. (CLSA) BOARD OR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF CLSA COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, AND OTHERS IN THE CLSA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, AS WELL AS CLSA AGENTS. ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED OF ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS. IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH COVERED PERSON TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST HE OR SHE IS AWARE OF TO THE CLSA BOARD. AFTER IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE, MATTER OR TRANSACTION WITH RESPECT TO WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT SHALL WITHDRAW FROM ANY FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN THAT ISSUE, MATTER OR TRANSACTION UNLESS A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERRESTED DIRECTORS DETERMINE THAT THE CONFLICT IS (I) IMMATERIAL OR NOT ADVERSE TO THE INTEREST OF CLSA OR (II) THE BENEFITS OF ALLOWING THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSIOR OR CONSIDERATION, BUT NOT THE FINAL DECISION, OUTWEIGH THE DANGERS; IN WHICH CASE THE PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION, STUDY OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ISSUE, MATTER OR TRANSACTION, BUT NOT THE FINAL DECISION. |
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