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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR VARIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL PROCESSING AND MEETING/CONFERENCE PLANNING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS GOVERNING, ASSOCIATE, SUBSCRIBING, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. GOVERNING MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO NAME A DELEGATE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THERE IS ONE GOVERNING MEMBER FOR EACH MEMBER STATE/JURISDICTION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES BUT CANNOT HOLD OFFICE OR VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE/QUALIFIED. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO SERVE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER, HOWEVER, THEY ARE INELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE, SERVE AS A COMMITTEE CHAIR OR VICE-CHAIR OR HOLD REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ONE PRIMARY AND ONE SECONDARY INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATED BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE, SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND TO SERVE AS A COMMITTEE CHAIR BUT SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A STATE DELEGATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | GOVERNING MEMBERS, ELECT OFFICERS HAVE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CHANGES TO BYLAWS AND POLICY, APPROVE BUDGETS AND MAJOR CONTRACTS. THEY CAN SERVE AS OFFICERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND TASK FORCE MEMBERS. THERE IS NO STANDING/ELECTED MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. EACH MEMBER STATE APPOINTS/DESIGNATES THEIR VOTING DELEGATE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETING. THEREFORE, MOST OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (APPOINTED DELEGATES OF GOVERNING MEMBERS) HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OF CHANGES TO BYLAWS AND POLICY, ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND MAJOR CONTRACTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS SIGNED BY ALL OFFICERS, BOARD DELEGATES AND VOLUNTEERS THAT SERVE THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR |
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