Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS EIGHT CLASSES OF MEMBERS. (1)FULL MEMBERS - VOTING,(2) CANDIDATE MEMBERS - NON-VOTING,(3) LIFE MEMBERS - VOTING,(4) HONORARY MEMBERS - NON-VOTING,(5) INACTIVE MEMBERS - NON-VOTING,(6) RETIRED MEMBERS - VOTING,(7) AFFILIATE MEMBERS - NON-VOTING, AND (8) STUDENT MEMBERS - NON-VOTING. FULL MEMBERS MUST HOLD A VALID, UNREVOKED CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ISSUED BY THE LEGALLY CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER THE RULES OF THE ISSUING JURISDICTION. LIFE MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY RENDERING VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION AND WHO ARE GRANTED SUCH STATUS UPON AFFIRMATIVE ELECTION BY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE, WHO HAVE BEEN A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT IN ANY JURISDICTION FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS AND ARE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION QUALIFY TO BE RETIRED MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE FULL POWER TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL BY MAJORITY VOTE, BYLAWS GOVERNING THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO SIGNS THE RETURN. THIS IS TYPICALLY THE SECRETARY/TREASURER. THE FULL 990 IS AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY PERSONAL INTEREST, WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARDS DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSONS INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THIS POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE MEMBERS EVERY YEAR AS A PART OF THE BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING POSITIONS, WHICH IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY, TO DETERMINE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS WAS LAST PERFORMED MAY 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. |
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