Oregon Recreation and Park Association

“Membership in the organization is generally limited to those identified within one of the following specific classes: 1. Professional - required for all individuals to be permanently employed, either full-time or part-time, in the delivery of park and recreation services to the public within the state of oregon. 2. Non-member affiliates: shall be open to individuals permanently employed in the direct-delivery of park and recreation services, either full time or part time, within or outside the state of oregon. Non-member affiliates shall not be entitled to vote in general membership elections. 3. Student - graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a professional training curriculum for parks and recreation, or related field, at a university, college, or technical school within the state of oregon. 4. Commercial - such commercial memberships and commercial membership classifications may be established and appropriate fees set by the board of directors, for the expressed purpose of providing an opportunity for suppliers, of equipment, material, supplies and services that enable the profession and the association to meet their established goals. Commercial members with established places of business in the state of oregon have the right to 1 (one) vote in the affairs of the association. 5. Agency - organizations delivering park and recreation services within the state of oregon in order to provide a designated number of professional memberships to promote overall involvement of professionals within those agencies.”

“Directors, except the president-elect position, whose terms expire, shall be elected by a majority vote of members present and entitled to vote at the annual meeting of the association or by a majority vote of returned ballots from a mail election or online election.”

“Members approve/disapprove all proposed bylaw changes.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside cpa firm. Board members are provided with a copy of the form 990 for review prior to its filing with the irs.”

“Board members receive a copy of the conflict of interest policy each year and are required to sign a conflict of interest disclosure annually. Board members recuse themselves from decision-making if there is any apparent conflict.”

“The association director's performance and salary is reviewed by the executive committee at the end of each year.”

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

“Other professional services: program service expenses 250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 250. Speaker fees: program service expenses 59,440. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,440. Payroll service fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,856. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,856.”