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| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | The Society is a membership organization. All members who pay dues havevoting privileges to a) elect the Board of Directors, b) amend thebylaws and c) approve the annual budget recommended by the Board ofDirectors. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | As described earlier, dues paying members elect the persons who willbecome part of the Board of Directors, the Societys governing body. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | A majority vote of the the dues paying members of the Society isrequired to a) amend the organizations bylaws and b) approve the annual budget of the Society. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | Prior to filing the Form 990 copies of the Form are made available to the President and Treasurer for their review and comment. Comments are considered and answered completely prior to the form being signed by the President and mailed to the tax authorities. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The Society requires all members of the governing body to disclosepotential conflicts of interest. Each such member is also required to signa conflicts of interest certificate by which they agree to abide by thepolicy of the Society. Conflicts which arise are dealt with by thegoverning board without the participation by the party to the potentialconflict. If necessary, outside parties amy be utilized to settle suchissues. Violations of the Societys policy may result in disciplinaryaction which could include suspension from office or service. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Societys Executive Committee makes a recommendation for annual staff salary increases to the Board of Directors for approval at its Novemberboard meeting. The intial salary for the Executive Director wasestablished with an employment contract. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Any governing document or financial statement is available for publicinspection during the regular business hours of the Society. |
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