Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROVIDER, DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LIAISON ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE BENEFIT PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM IN GEORGIA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP (1). MEMBERSHIP A. VOTING MEMBERS MUST BE A LICENSED GEORGIA EMT, INTERMEDIATE (EMT-I), ADVANCED EMT (AEMT) CARDIAC TECHNICIAN (CT), PARAMEDIC, EMS INSTRUCTOR, EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER (EMR) (TO MEET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CURRICULA STANDARDS), RN THAT WORK IN THE PREHOSPITAL SETTING, OR A PHYSICIAN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN, OR AFFILIATED WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, OR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR OF AN AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. ONLY VOTING MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS, OR MAY BE COUNTED TOWARD A QUORUM AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIFIC LICENSE OR AFFILIATION AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS, OR TO BE COUNTED TOWARD A QUORUM AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. (2). QUALIFICATIONS A. ON APPLICATION, A MEMBER WHO MEETS THE DIVISIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY, AND BE ACCEPTED INTO, AS MANY DIVISIONS AS THEY MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR. IF A MEMBER IS IN MORE THAN ONE DIVISION, THEY WILL HAVE A SINGLE VOTE WHEN VOTING ON ANY ISSUES WITHIN THE DIVISION IN WHICH THEY ARE MEMBERS, AND A SINGLE VOTE WHEN VOTING ON THE ASSOCIATION BUSINESS. MEMBERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF MULTIPLE DIVISIONS MAY ONLY HOLD A SINGLE OFFICER'S POSITION. B. EMS PROVIDER AFFILIATION: THIS AFFILIATION REQUIRES THE MEMBER TO BE CURRENTLY LICENSED IN GEORGIA AS AN EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, CARDIAC TECHNICIAN, PARAMEDIC, OR AN RNS THAT WORKS IN THE PREHOSPITAL SETTING, OR A MEDICALLY TRAINED EMR. C. DIRECTOR'S AFFILIATION: THIS AFFILIATION REQUIRES THAT THE LICENSE HOLDER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT MUST BE THE ENDORSER ON THE MEMBER'S APPLICATION OR AN ACTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OR CEO OF A LICENSED FIRST RESPONDER OR AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSED IN GEORGIA. EACH LICENSED SERVICE IN GEORGIA MAY HAVE ONLY "TWO" MEMBERS LISTED IN THIS CATEGORY. D. EMS EDUCATOR AFFILIATION: THIS AFFILIATION REQUIRES THE MEMBER TO HAVE A CURRENT EMS INSTRUCTOR LICENSE, ISSUED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OR CURRENT INSTRUCTOR STATUS IN AN EMS RELATED COURSE. E. EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR AFFILIATION: THIS AFFILIATION REQUIRES THE MEMBER TO BE A PHYSICIAN IN OR AFFILIATED WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN GEORGIA. ARTICLE VI - ELECTIONS (1.) THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING THE CHAIRMAN WILL ISSUE A CALL FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES. ANY MEMBER WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER OF A DIVISION OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD "AT LARGE" SHALL NOTIFY THE CHAIRMAN, IN WRITING, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THIS CALL FOR CANDIDATES. THE OFFICER CANDIDATE MAY, AT HIS/HER DISCRETION, PROVIDE A ONE PAGE DOCUMENT OF HIS/HER QUALIFICATIONS AND GOALS FOR THE ASSOCIATION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE BALLOT THAT WILL BE MAILED OUT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS; THE ASSOCIATION SHALL PROVIDE BALLOTS AND THERE SHALL BE NO MARK OR MARKING ON THE BALLOT THAT COULD INDICATE THE PERSON WHO CAST SUCH BALLOT. THESE BALLOTS SHALL ALLOW EACH MEMBER TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DIVISION THEY HAVE QUALIFIED AFFILIATION WITH AND TO VOTE FOR THE NUMBER OF OPEN "AT LARGE" BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | AT LEAST ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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