Pennsylvania Physical Therapy

“Pennsylvania physical therapy association, inc. Has a management contract with concepts management group. The contract provides payment for salaries, benefits, and overhead for office administration, financial management, membership, and meetings.”

“The chapter shall maintain a single corresponding member category and a single corresponding student member category with rights and privileges as stated in the association bylaws. All physical therapist, retired physical therapist, life physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, retired physical therapist assistant, life physical therapist assistant shall have 1 vote within the chapter.”

“Members of the governing body are elected once every two years. The slate of nominees is set at the annual convention and voting is conducted within a thirty day period after the convention.”

“The chapter may dissolve subject to a recommendation to dissolve supported by no less than three-fourths of the members of the board of directors and adopted by a two-thirds vote of the chapter membership.”

“The organization does not have any committees that have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The association provides copies of the form 990 to the president, treasurer, and executive director to review prior to its approval.”

“All directors and officers annually complete and sign a statement disclosing interests that could give rise to conflicts. The signed statements are kept at the academy's office. The directors make determinations of whether a conflict exists and review actual conflicts. Any person with a conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”