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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAMS - INCLUDES PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND CONSULTING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THERE SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THIS SOCIETY: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, STUDENT MEMBERS, AND EMERITUS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | SECTION 2. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ANY ASPECT OF VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY, AND SUPPORT ASEV'S OBJECTIVES ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE SOCIETY. SECTION 3. STUDENT MEMBERS. ANY UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WHO IS PURSUING A DEGREE IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ENOLOGY, VITICULTURE, OR A SCIENTIFIC FIELD CLOSELY RELATED THERETO ON A FULL-TIME BASIS (AS DEFINED BY THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION'S UNIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DEGREE) IS ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT MEMBERSHIP. THIS CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS AND WILL BE ASSESSED A LOWER RATE OF DUES. SECTION 4. EMERITUS MEMBERS. EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ANY PROFESSIONAL MEMBER WHO HAS ATTAINED A STATUS AS DEFINED HEREIN AND BASED UPON A COMPLETED EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. HE OR SHE MUST HAVE HELD MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY FOR A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO FULL RETIREMENT. EMERITUS MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP DUES ASSESSMENT WILL BE SET AT LOWER RATE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO THE PRIVILEGES OF THE SOCIETY: (A) ONLY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, AND EMERITUS MEMBERS POSSESS FULL VOTING PRIVILEGES AND, (B) ONLY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, RESIDING IN NORTH AMERICA, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE AND FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE TAX RETURNS BEFORE SIGNING THEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW TERM OF THE BOARD, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OR NOT. IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT WHAT THE CONFLICT IS. DURING THE YEAR IF CONDITIONS CHANGE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSIDERATION FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, (2) COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND/OR STUDIES, AND (3) APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | OFFICERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION. KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY THROUGH A DOCUMENTED PROCESS. ALL PROPOSED WAGES AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS, AS APPLICABLE ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING. ALL STAFF RELATED WAGES AND OTHER EXPENSES ARE APPROVED AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE SOCIETIES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, (BYLAWS), ARE POSTED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS ON THE SOCIETIES WEBSITE AT WWW.ASEV.ORG. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR TO THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. |
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