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        <Explanation>CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS IN FY10, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD APPROVED CHANGES TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF SOCIETY OF FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT AS FOLLOWS: 1. TO REMOVE THE "VOTING MEMBERSHIP" FROM THE QUALIFICATION OF The President and President Elect. THEY SHALL BE MEMBERS of the Board of Directors at the time of their election and shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors. 2. TO REMOVE THE "VOTING MEMBER" FROM THE QUALIFICATION OF The Treasurer. HE/SHE does not have to be a member of the Board of Directors at the time oh his/her appointment. 2. TO REMOVE THE "VOTING MEMBERSHIP" FROM THE DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICAITON.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>member organization THE ORGANIZATION HAS one class of voting members who has right to participate in the organization's governance. They have the right to elect and to be elected as the members of the governing body.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>election of members of governing body Each voting member has the right to elect or appoint one or more members of the organization's governing body, whether periodically, as vacancies arise, or otherwise.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990 prior to the filing with the IRS, A COPY OF THe final FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH voting member of the governing board for review.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ANNUALLY each member of the governing board and ANAGEMENT is required to COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IDENTIFIES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION's national office located in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.</Explanation>
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          <AddressLine1>15000 Commerce Parkway</AddressLine1>
          <City>Mt Laurel</City>
          <State>NJ</State>
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        <PrimaryActivities>To provide assistance to students though educational grants</PrimaryActivities>
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