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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CLARIFY PURPOSE, AND UPDATE LANGUAGE FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO STATE COLLEGES. THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES WAS ELIMINATED AND AUTHORITY TRANSFERRED TO AN UPDATED AND STREAMLINED BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A NEW PROCESS FOR MANAGING CHANGES TO BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE CHANGES AND ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES PRIOR TO ITS DISSOLUTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED TO CLARIFY PURPOSE AND UPDATE THE LANGUAGE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHANGES MADE TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. CLASSES OF MEMBERS WERE CLARIFIED TO PROVIDE MORE INCLUSIVE COVERAGE, VOTING RIGHTS WERE UPDATED TO CLARIFY TERMINOLOGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGES MADE TO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES WAS DISSOLVED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS CLARIFIED, AND THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WERE UPDATED. PROCESSES FOR UPDATING BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED, AND THE SECTION OF BY-LAWS RELATED TO COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, CHAPTERS, AND REGIONS WERE UPDATED TO MATCH THE CHANGES NOTED ABOVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS EIGHT CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP - INDIVIDUAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AFFILIATE, ASSOCIATE, RETIREE, LIFE, CONTRIBUTING, AND HONORARY LIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | INDIVIDUAL, CONTRIBUTING, AND LIFE MEMBERS HAVE FULL RIGHTS OF MEMBERSHIP WHICH INCLUDE VOTING FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HOLDING OFFICE AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATION WITH THE DETAIL OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SETS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS THREE MOST CURRENT YEARS OF FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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