Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS CONSTITUTION DURING THE TAX YEAR. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1. PREVIOUSLY, "THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE A PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER." CURRENTLY, "THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE A PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER." 2. PREVIOUSLY, THE BOARD CONSISTED OF THE "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NINE (9) DIRECTORS ELECTED AT LARGE FROM THE SOCIETY, ONE DIRECTOR AT LARGE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND THREE (3) INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD." CURRENTLY, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE "EXECUTIVE COMMITTED, AND NINE (9) DIRECTORS ELECTED AT LARGE FROM THE SOCIETY. THE PRESIDENT MAY APPOINT UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO PROVIDE A BETTER BALANCE IN THE BOARD. ANY SUCH APPOINTMENTS ARE TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD." 3. PREVIOUSLY, "THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE NOMINALLY ONE YEAR FOR THE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER." CURRENTLY, "THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE NOMINALLY TWO YEARS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT." 4. PREVIOUSLY, OFFICERS WERE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS OF ONE YEAR EACH. CURRENTLY, OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE MORE THAN ONE TWO YEAR TERM. 5. PREVIOUSLY, NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE WERE MADE BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. CURRENTLY, ONLY NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE ARE MADE BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. 6. THE ORGANIZATION ADDED THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS REGARDING THE ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. "THE POSITION OF VICE-PRESIDENT IS AN ELECTED POSITION. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS ELIGIBLE MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE POSITION AT THE MID-YEAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL TERM. ANY CANDIDATE(S) FOR THE POSITION OF VICE-PRESIDENT WILL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR A VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS." "THE BOARD WILL ELECT ONE OF THEIR NUMBER TO THAT THE POSITION OF SECRETARY AT THE MID-YEAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL TERM. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MAY BE NOMINATED TO SERVE UP TO THREE TWO YEARS TERMS AS SECRETARY IN ADDITION TO TIME THEY HAVE ALREADY SERVED ON THE BOARD. THE SECRETARY MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE POSITIONAL OF VICE-PRESIDENT OR TREASURER AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, BUT THIS IS NOT MANDATORY. IF THE SECRETARY DECLINES TO ACCEPT NOMINATION FOR FURTHER TERMS, THEN THEY MOVE OFF THE BOARD AND THE POSITION OF SECRETARY IS ELECTED BY THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS." "THE BOARD WILL ELECT ONE OF THEIR NUMBER TO THAT THE POSITION OF TREASURER AT THE MID-YEAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL TERM. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MAY BE NOMINATED TO SERVE UP TO THREE TWO YEARS TERMS AS TREASURER IN ADDITION TO TIME THEY HAVE ALREADY SERVED ON THE BOARD. THE TREASURER MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE POSITIONAL OF VICE-PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, BUT THIS IS NOT MANDATORY. IF THE TREASURER DECLINES TO ACCEPT NOMINATION FOR FURTHER TERMS, THEN THEY MOVE OFF THE BOARD AND THE POSITION OF TREASURER IS ELECTED BY THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS." 7. PREVIOUSLY, "COMMITTEES MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY THE PRESIDENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS." CURRENTLY, "COMMITTEES MAY BE ESTABLISHED, ELIMINATED OR COMBINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY THE PRESIDENT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS." 8. PREVIOUSLY, SUB-COMMITTEES MAY BE ESTABLISHED. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REMOVED THE ABILITY OF ESTABLISHING, ELIMINATING OR COMBINING SUB-COMMITTEES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS REMOVED THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AUDIT SUB-COMMITTEE; THE AWARDS SUB-COMMITTEE; BLASTERS TRAINING SUB-COMMITTEE; CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE; CONSTITUTION SUB-COMMITTEE; EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE; ETHICS SUB-COMMITTEE; GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE; INTERNATIONAL SUB-COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP SUB-COMMITTEE; PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE; PUBLICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE; PUBLIC RELATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE; STANDARDS SUB-COMMITTEE; AND THE TECHNICAL, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDER MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS TO APPOINT TO THE GOVENING BODY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | YES, MEMBERSHIP NEEDS TO VOTE ON ANY CHANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO SUPPORT THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED DECEMBER 2022. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY AND BENEFIT BENCHMARK STUDIES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION BASED ON BENCHMARK DATA AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE NEW COMPENSATION. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ONLY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST |
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