Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS OFFERS SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL FULL, INDIVIDUAL STUDENT, INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL. INDIVIDUAL FULL AND INDIVIDUAL STUDENT MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | A. THERE SHALL BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF FIVE (5) MEMBERS, TWO (2) OF WHOM ARE SELECTED BY LOT AT THE SPRING MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG THE COUNCILORS IN THEIR SECOND YEAR OF SERVICE AND THREE (3) OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE PERSON RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES IN THE ELECTION BY THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE CHAIR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM AMONG THE THREE (3) ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. B. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL CANVASS THE MEMBERSHIP FOR SUGGESTIONS OF POSSIBLE NOMINEES FOR THE OFFICES OF VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, COUNCILORS, AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE TABULATED RESULTS OF THIS ADVISORY CANVASS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY UPON REQUEST. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL TRY TO ACHIEVE A BROADLY BASED, DIVERSE GOVERNING BODY. C. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL PUT FORTH A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) NOMINEES FROM THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERSHIP FOR EACH VACANCY. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES THROUGH THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY ISSUE OF THE SOCIETY'S NEWSLETTER. AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER MAY ALSO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT BY SUBMISSION OF A PETITION SIGNED BY FIFTY (50) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. SUCH PETITIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 10. D. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE AN OFFICIAL BALLOT CONTAINING NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES WHOM IT HAS NAMED, THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY PETITION, AND BLANK SPACE FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES. THE BALLOT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. CANDIDATES MAY ADD A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES FACING THE SOCIETY AND HOW THEY INTEND TO DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES. E. BALLOTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ACCORDING TO A METHOD AND SCHEDULE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. IF NO CANDIDATE FOR A VACANCY RECEIVES A PLURALITY OF AT LEAST FORTY (40) PERCENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP VOTING, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A RUN-OFF ELECTION VIA MAIL BALLOT UNDER TERMS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT, BOTH CANDIDATES WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND WILL SERVE SUCCESSIVE TERMS. THE COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH CANDIDATE WILL SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT IN THE FIRST AND AS PRESIDENT IN THE SECOND YEAR. THE OTHER CANDIDATE WILL SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT IN THE SECOND YEAR AND AS PRESIDENT IN THE THIRD YEAR. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE THAT AFFECTS THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION FOR ANY OTHER OFFICE, THE COUNCIL WILL DETERMINE BY LOT WHICH CANDIDATE WILL SERVE. F. ALL VOTES SHALL BE TALLIED BY AT LEAST THREE (3) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED THE CHAIR. THE BALLOTS AND THE TABULATED RESULTS SHALL THEN BE GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL CANDIDATES OF ELECTION RESULTS. THE NAMES OF THE NEW OFFICERS, COUNCILORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE SOCIETY'S NEWSLETTER AND ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. A MEMBER MAY OBTAIN THE VOTE COUNT FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | FULL MEMBERS, STUDENT MEMBERS, AND HONORARY MEMBERS MAY VOTE AT THE SOCIETY'S BUSINESS MEETINGS. EACH INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER MAY IDENTIFY A PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEWS THE 990. HE THEN PROVIDES IT TO THE TREASURER OF SAA, WHO IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE IT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE STATEMENTS AND ADDRESSES ANY CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL APPLICABLE FILINGS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE SAA WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED TO THE WEBSITE AND CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 232,560. EDITORIAL SERVICES 5,517. PROJECT CONSULTING 95,000. |
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