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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ACADEMY DOES HAVE MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES TO BELONG. EACH MEMBER HAS A VOICE AND A RIGHT AND MECHANISM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ARE REPRESENTED BY ELECTED LEADERS IN VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ON THE ACADEMY'S CONGRESS OF DELEGATES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ANNUALLY. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE REVIEWS CANDIDATES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CONGRESS OF DELEGATES WHICH VOTES TO APPOINT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THERE ARE 11 OFFICER POSITIONS AND 12 VOTING DIRECTOR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD PLUS 9 ALTERNATE POSITIONS. THERE ARE 15 VOTING DELEGATE POSITIONS ON THE CONGRESS OF DELEGATES PLUS 8 ALTERNATE POSITIONS. EACH MEMBER HAS A VOICE AND A MECHANISM TO PARTICIPATE BOTH THROUGH (OR AS) THEIR DIVISION DIRECTOR/ALTERNATE ON THE BOARD AND THROUGH (OR AS) THEIR ELECTED DELEGATES/ALTERNATES TO THE CONGRESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VIA EMAIL. SUFFICIENT TIME WAS ALLOWED FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO RESPOND WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY MEMBERS SERVING IN REPRESENTATIONAL CAPACITIES THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND/OR WHENEVER A CONFLICT ARISES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION; (2) USE OF DATA AS A COMPARABLE CONPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFILCT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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