Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED OCTOBER 8, 2021 TO RE-ALIGN THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF MEMBERS, AND TO RE-DEFINE THE VOTING AUTHORITY OF EACH MEMBER, AS WELL AS WHAT CONSITUTES A QUORUM. SEE THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS #6 AND 7A, BELOW. SECTION 5.7 OF THE REVISED BYLAWS DEFINES A QUORUM FOR GENERAL BUSINESS, FOR THE SELECTION AND REMOVAL OF A PARTNER MEMBER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2.2 AND 2.4, FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITATION PROCESSES PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.11, FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.1, AND FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION . SECTION 5.10 OF THE REVISED BYLAWS DEFINES VOTING & ACTION BY THE BOARD. SECTION 6.1 OF THE REVISED BYLAWS REDEFINED OFFICER TITLES, AS WELL AS VOTING/APPOINTMENT NECESSARY FOR EACH OFFICER. THE OFFICER TITLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: CHAIR, CEO, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. ADDITIONALLY, THE CEO, SECRETARY AND TREASURER MAY OR MAY NOT BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; HOWEVER, THE CHAIR (AND VICE CHAIR, IF ANY) MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AHCSM'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: (1) PARTNER MEMBERS, (2) ACCREDITED PARTNER MEMBERS, (3) FOUNDING MEMBERS, (4) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND (5) SUPPORTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH PARTNER MEMBER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION, ANY PARTNER MEMBER WHOSE MONTHLY DUES EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 10% OF THE AGGREGATE MONTHLY DUES FOR ALL PARTNER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TWO DIRECTORS (IN TOTAL), ANY PARTNER MEMBER WHOSE MONTHLY DUES EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 25% OF THE AGGREGATE MONTHLY DUES FOR ALL PARTNER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THREE DIRECTORS (IN TOTAL), ANY PARTNER MEMBER WHOSE MONTHLY DUES EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 35% OF THE AGGREGATE MONTHLY DUES FOR ALL PARTNER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT FOUR DIRECTORS (IN TOTAL). THE NUMBER AND ALLOCATION OF DIRECTORS IS DETERMINED AS OF THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AND WHENEVER THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF PARTNER MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, ANY PARTNER MEMBER WHOSE MONTHLY DUES EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50% OF THE AGGREGATE MONTHLY DUES FOR ALL PARTNER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS NECESSARY TO RESULT IN SUCH MEMBER HAVING 50% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MANAGEMENT ASKS FOR QUESTIONNAIRES FROM THE BOARD ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND RELATED PARTIES, AND REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS ARISING FROM THEM, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONTRACTS WITH THE CEO AND SECRETARY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS DURING THE BUDGET PLANNING AND APPROVAL PROCESS. DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, MARKET RATES FOR SERVICES OF THE NATURE PROVIDED ARE CONSIDERED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORMS 1023 AND 990 (FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS) AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS) AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | ADVOCACY 100,238. PUBLIC RELATIONS 104,050. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4,419. |
| FORM 990, PART XII. LINE 2C | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. |
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