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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT PAID TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, TOTALED $410,010 INCLUDING $91,000 FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION'S PERFORMANCE UNDER THE CONTRACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE 2024 BYLAW AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED SEVERAL STRUCTURAL AND PROCEDURAL UPDATES. A NEW PROVISION AUTHORIZES THE BOARD TO APPROVE PILOT PROGRAMS OF LIMITED SCOPE THAT MAY TEMPORARILY OVERRIDE EXISTING BYLAWS, WITH A MAXIMUM DURATION OF THREE YEARS. THE FISCAL YEAR FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTING WAS CHANGED FROM SEPTEMBER-AUGUST TO A CALENDAR YEAR, AND OFFICER INSTALLATION TIMING WAS ADJUSTED SO ELECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED AT YEAR-END BUT OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. ELECTION PROCEDURES NOW ALLOW FOR ELECTRONIC BALLOTING WITH DETAILED ABSENTEE BALLOT PROVISIONS, AND BYLAW AMENDMENT PROCEDURES WERE EXPANDED TO PERMIT ELECTRONIC VOTING IF CERTAIN PARTICIPATION THRESHOLDS ARE MET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE SOCIETY HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE DENTISTS AND MUST ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL ACTIVE, ACTIVE LIFE, RETIRED LIFE, AND RETIRED MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT FOR ANY OFFICE OR COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY EITHER (A) A 2/3 VOTE OF MEMBERS WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING WITH A QUORUM, OR (B) A 2/3 VOTE OF MEMBERS WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES CASTING A BALLOT IN AN ELECTRONIC VOTE WITH AT LEAST 15 PERCENT MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION. MEMBERS MAY ALTERNATIVELY REQUEST AND CAST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, WHICH MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SOCIETY OFFICE AT LEAST TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALONG WITH STAFF OF SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION, REVIEWS THE 990. A COPY IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART 12, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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