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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ELIGIBILITY: VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED TO PHYSICIANS: I. WITH AN MD, DO, OR EQUIVALENT PROFESSIONAL DEGREES; II. LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATE OR CANADA, OR A TERRITORY OF EACH, OR IN THE ARMED SERVICES OF THESE COUNTRIES; III. COMMITTED TO THE PRACTICE, RESEARCH OR TEACHING OF OPS; IV. WHO ARE DIPLOMATES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY OR HAVE RECEIVED EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION FROM A SIMILAR BOARD; V. WHO ARE FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY OR HAVE ATTAINED EQUIVALENT MEMBERSHIP IN A SIMILAR SOCIETY AND; VI. WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN OPS AS DESCRIBED IN THE CURRENT OR PREVIOUS FELLOWSHIP POLICIES AND GUIDELINES VOTING MEMBER RIGHTS. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE ONLY. VOTING MEMBERS MAY VOTE ONLY ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTOR-OFFICERS, ON MATTERS SPECIFICALLY PUT BEFORE THEM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON MEMBER-SUBMITTED BYLAWS AMENDMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 20.1 (B), AND MATTERS PRESENTED VIA APPROPRIATE FLOOR MOTION AT THE MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING. VOTING MEMBERS, WHETHER PRESENT AT THE MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING OR NOT, SHALL HAVE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS TO CAST THEIR VOTE AFTER MATTERS FOR EXTENDED VOTING ARE COMMUNICATED ELECTRONICALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | METHOD OF ELECTION-EXCEPT TO FILL A VACANCY, ELECTION OF DIRECTOR-OFFICERS SHALL TAKE PLACE BY EXTENDED VOTING AFTER EACH FALL MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING. NO DIRECTOR-OFFICER SHALL BE GRANTED ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO OFFICE. ADDITIONAL NOMINEES FOR ANY OPEN DIRECTOR-OFFICER SEAT MAY NOT BE MADE BY ANY VOTING MEMBER PRESENT AT THE FALL MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | PER BYLAWS ARTICLE XX FOR AMENDMENTS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS ANNUALLY, AND UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS NEEDED. DISCLOSURE ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOARD AGENDAS, AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED PRIOR. A CALL FOR CONFLICTS IN RELATION TO THE AGENDA IS REQUESTED AT THE START OF EACH MEETING. IF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, FURTHER MITIGATION IS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE TOPIC. MITIGATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO RECUSAL FROM DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ESTABLISHED A PERFORMANCE REVIEW GROUP TO REVIEW COMPENSAITON, MARKET DATA AND CURRENT BENCHMARKING LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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