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| Part III, Line 3 | DURING 2024, three chapters that used to be supported by the association, are now "sections" under AIA Georgia, and no longer stand-alone 501c(6) organizations. Their activities are treated as programs on the AIA Georgia financial statements. |
| Part VI, Line 6 | The membership of this Association consists of the Architect, Emeritus and Associate members of the Institute who have been assigned to the Association or who have been admitted to unassigned membership in this Association. All Architect, Emeritus and Associate members may vote on the election of officers, directors and representatives to the STATE AND National Organization. The Association also may admit allied members. Allied members are individuals not otherwise eligible for membership in the Institute or the Association who may become Allied members if they have established professional reputations and are registered to practice their professions where such requirements exist or are employed outside of architectural practice but are involved in positions allied to the field of architecture. Allied members may include engineers, planners, landscape architects, sculptors, muralists, artists, and others in government, education, journalism, manufacturing, industry and/or other fields allied to architecture who the Association believes will provide a meaningful contribution by reason of their employment or occupation. Allied members do not have any voting rights. |
| Part VI,Line 7A & 7b | This association holds annual online elections for the purpose of electing Officers, Directors, and Representative to the National Organization (Strategic Council, Young Architect Forum, and National Associates Committee); additionally, two other representatives to the National Organization (Fellows Chair and Small Business Exchange) are selected by alternative methods at the same time of year (when their terms are ending) for receiving the annual reports of the Board and the Treasurer; and for the transaction of such other business as may be appropriate. All Architect, Associate, and Emeritus members are eligible to vote on the election of officers, directors and representatives. and the Treasurer; and for the transaction of such other business as may be appropriate. All architect and associate members are eligible to vote on the election of officers, directors and representatives. |
| Part VI, Line 11B | THE TAX RETURN WILL BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TREASURER BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. |
| Part VI, Line 12 | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST SIGN A DOCUMENT STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| Part VI, Line 15a | The AIA Board conducted a survey of similarly sized AIA chapters in other parts of the country to determine comparison compensation packages. |
| Part VI, Line 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ANNUAL DIRECTORY AND THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. |
| Part VII, Section A | AIA Georgia pays 100% of David Southerland's salary, W-2 reporting, and benefits, but AIA Atlanta contracts AIA Georgia to provide some of his time to deliver their own executive management services. |
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