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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ACADEMY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE MEMBERS. ACTIVE MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE NOT IN ARREARS SHALL BE ENTITLED ONE VOTE IN EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF MEMBERS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICES AND POSITIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. RETIRED MEMBERS. RETIRED MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE NOT IN ARREARS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE RIGHTS OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY. STUDENT MEMBERS. STUDENT MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE NOT IN ARREARS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE ELECTIONS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD APPOINTED POSITIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE LEVELS IF A RESIDENT OF THE US OR US TERRITORIES. STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO HOLD ELECTED POSITIONS ON THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE LEVELS. HONORARY MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES AND ATTEND MEETINGS. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE OR ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ELECTED OFFICE. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS MAY BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES AND ATTEND MEETINGS. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AND ELIGIBLE TO HOLD ELECTED OFFICE AT THE AFFILIATE LEVEL. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MEMBERS MAY BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES AND ATTEND MEETINGS. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MEMBERS SHALL BE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE AFFILIATE LEVEL BUT SHALL NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO HOLD ELECTED OFFICES AT THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE LEVELS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE NOT IN ARREARS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD APPOINTED POSITIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE LEVELS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL OR AFFILIATE ELECTIONS OR HOLD ELECTED POSITIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SIX (6) SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS HOLDING DULY ELECTED OFFICES OF THE ACADEMY (PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, PAST PRESIDENT, TREASURER, TREASURER-ELECT, PAST TREASURER); TWO (2) SEATS SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT (FOUNDATION CHAIR AND ACADEMY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER); THREE (3) SEATS SHALL BE FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ACADEMY ("AT-LARGE DIRECTORS"); SIX (6) SEATS SHALL BE FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS FROM THE HOD ("HOD DIRECTORS"); AND TWO (2) SEATS SHALL BE FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("PUBLIC MEMBERS"). THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT AND TREASURER SHALL BE ELECTED TO OFFICE BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ACADEMY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, AS THE VOICE OF MEMBERS, GOVERNS THE PROFESSION AND DEVELOPS POLICY ON MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ISSUES; THE HOUSE CONSISTS OF MEMBERS FROM EACH STATE DIETETIC PRACTICE GROUP AND ASSOCIATED BUSINESS ENTITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY AT ITS MEETINGS ARE THEN ASKED TO ACCEPT THE RETURNS TO BE FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. HUMAN RESOURCES AND CFO MONITOR AND COLLECT EACH YEAR AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IF NEEDED IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION - ALL MANAGEMENT SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE DATA. HUMAN RESOURCES COMPARES TO MARKET CONDITIONS EVERY FIVE YEARS BY AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION, THEY EVALUATE ALL THE POSITIONS INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CEO COMPENSATION IS DONE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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