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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COLLEGE HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: ASSOCIATE MEMBER, TRAINEE MEMBER, CANDIDATE MEMBER, MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL HIGH MEMBER, FELLOW MEMBER, MASTER MEMBER, SENIOR MEMBER, SENIOR MASTER MEMBER, ADVANCE PRACTICE PROVIDER MEMBER AND HONORARY FELLOW MEMBER. ONLY FELLOWS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO HOLD OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT ELECT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, THE PAST PRESIDENT, THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND TEN FELLOWS ELECTED TO FELLOWSHIP. THE ELECTED FELLOWS SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS WITH NO FELLOWS SERVING MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS. FIVE FELLOWS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COLLEGE. THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT,SECRETARY AND TREASURER ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COLLEGE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR EACH OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED. THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND SERVES AS A LIASON BODY BETWEEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE MEMBERSHIP. GOVERNORS SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF OF OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE FELLOWS AND MEMBERS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. AFFECTED BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ON TRANSACTIONS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY USING SUCH COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AS SALARY SURVEYS AND THE 990'S OF OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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