Nami New Jersey a New Jersey Non Profit Corporation

“Nami new jersey changed the following class categories: associate members and honarary members. Nami currently has the following categories of members: members and local affiliates.”

“Nami new jersey shall have two categories of members: members ("members") and, local affiliates (uaffiliates") a. Members: member. A person with a mental illness, a relative or friend of a person with mental illness who accepts the mission of nami new jersey and nami, and is a member of an affiliate. B. Local affiliates: affiliate. A group of five or more members which has been granted status as an affiliate of nami by the nami board of directors.”

“Voting members of affiliates can nominate and elect members of the board of trustees. Voting members shall consist of members and local affiliates that accept the mission of nami new jersey and pay the annual dues in the amount and manner established from time to time for voting members by resolution of the board of directors of naml. A. Members i. Member is a person with a mental illness, a relative or friend of a person with mental illness who accepts the mission of nami new jersey and nami, and is a member of an affiliate, who has paid dues to nami and nami new jersey or an affiliate for whom annual dues shall have been paid by its affiliate to nami new jersey and naml. A member may be one individual or a family of individuals living in one household that is counted as one for the purposes of paying dues and voting. Ii. Members shall be voting members of affiliates, nominate and elect members of the board of trustees of nami new jersey as provided in article iv, and also be the unit for the purpose of adopting and amending the bylaws of nami new jersey. Iii. A member may support and work within several affiliates but shall be a voting member of only one affiliate for nami new jersey purposes. B. Affiliates i. An affiliate shall be a group of five or more members which has been granted status as an affiliate of nami by the nami board of directors. Ii. All affiliates within the state of new jersey shall become members of nami new jersey. Iii. An affiliate in good standing shall be defmed as an afflliate whose dues have been paid to nami new jersey and nami for the current fiscal year. A list of members of the affiliate shall accompany the dues payment. Iv. All applications to nami for affiliate membership in nami shall be endorsed by nami new jersey. Failure or refusal of nami new jersey to endorse favorably a membership application of a proposed affiliate within 60 days of the date of nami new jersey's receipt of a copy of the application from nami may,at the election of the applicant, be deemed to be a dispute resolved through the provisions of article ix.”

“Members are the unit for the purpose of adopting and amending the by-laws of nami new jersey.”

“The organization's executive director and treasurer meet with the independent auditor to plan for the annual audit and again to review the audit report. At a full meeting of the board of trustees, the independent accountant presents the audit report. Prior to the board meeting, the form 990 is distributed to the board members for review and discussion at the full board meeting. This process is unchanged from the past year.”

“To ensure compliance with the organization's conflict of interest policy, board members, officers and employees agree to comply with the policy by completing and signing a conflict of interest statement every year. Each member has a duty to identify actual and potential conflicts of interest, and disclose them immediately to the board. The board has the responsibility of ensuring compliance with this policy through administering the annual questionaire, reviewing all potential and actual conflicts of interest, and making decisions as required to avoid actual conflicts of interest in board processes and organizational operations. The board also reviews and revises this policy as needed.”

“The board is responsbile to conduct an annual performance review of the executive director. Compensation of the executive director is determined with the use of compensation surveys and forms 990 of similiar organizations. In setting the level of compensation, the board considers the annual rate of inflation. The executive director is not present in the meeting when executive compensation is reviewed and approved. All deliberations and decisions regarding compensation discussions are properly documented in the organization's file.”

“Nami new jersey's governing documents, form 990, audited financial statements & conflict of interest policies are available to the public upon written request at 1562 route 130, north brunswick, new jersey 08902, or by calling directly at (732)940-0991.”

“The treasurer of nami new jersey meets with the outside auditor to plan for the annual audit. The organization's executive director and treasurer oversee the audit process, reviews the financial statements and audit report. Prior to the board meeting, all related documents are submitted to the full board. The audit report and financial statements are presented at the board meeting by the independent accountant for review and approval. Selection of the independent accountant is approved by the board. This process is unchanged from the prior year.”