International Chiropractors Association Inc

“ICA has the following classes of voting members: general member, international member, faculty member, emeritus member, lifetime member, military member, spouse member, and association member. (in as much as the spouse and association member are doctors of chiropractic.) There are also non-voting membership classes the layperson, student, and any other members who are not licensed as chiropractors. Members of the association shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership, except as provided in special instances by the board of directors or by virtue of specific provisions of the constitution and by-laws.”

“ICA Members who are eligible to vote can nominate individuals to be considered for the Board od Directors. ICA Members may nominate and vote for their representative to the Assembly. Election of Officers- All of the elected officers of the Association shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors, excepting the Board President who shall have an initial term of two years. Each officer shall hold his or her office until the next meeting at which officers are elected, and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, unless he or she shall sooner resign or be removed or otherwise become disqualified to serve.Elections of all officers shall be by an affirmative vote of the majority of the entire Board of Directors. No Director may serve in the same office for more than four (4) consecutive one-year terms, and any Director serving as President may not serve in that office beyond an initial two-year term and two additional one-year terms. Affiliates: The Association may from time to time organize or collaborate with affiliates to carry on activities related to the Vision and Mission of ICA.Affiliates are organizations with separate legal status such as a corporation, limited liability company, chiropractic college, or nonprofit entity that are independent of the ICA, have entered into an affiliation agreement with the ICA, and have agreed to accept the ICA Vision, Mission, and Values in order to collaborate to achieve a common goal.All applications for affiliate status require approval by the majority of the Board.Mergers and Consolidation: Merger or consolidation of the Association may be initiated by resolution by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors. Any such resolution shall then be presented to the Representative Assembly and the membership of the ICA for consideration.If approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Representative Assembly and the membership, the resolution shall be returned for final action by the Board.The Board of Directors shall have the authority to reconsider the resolution to merge or consolidate following approval by the Representative Assembly and membership and may proceed thereon, postpone, or withdraw from such action. The affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Representative Assembly and the membership and two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Board of Directors shall be required to amend this provision of the Bylaws.”

“Amendments to the constitution and recall of an officer or member of the board of directors may be initiated by 10% or more of the active members or a majoriry of the board of directors. These will be submitted to the membership for approval by secret ballot. A simple majority of those voting is required to pass the amendment or amendments. Likewise, a merger of the association may be initiated by two thirds of the board and two thirds of the representative assembly. Approval will be decided by a two-thirds majority vote of the members.”

“The Executive Committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body, if the full Board is not able to meet. The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, the selected Board Liason Director, and the Executive Direct (as non-voting Ex Officio). The four elected officers of the association, together with the board liason and the organizations Executive Director constitute the Executive Committee and shall have the authority to act on all matters in the interim between board meetings, subject to ratifications by a majority of the board at its next regular meeting.”

“The ICA form 990 is prepared by an external accountant and reviewed by the Executive Director, the Executive Committee, and Strategic Finance Committee prior to its filing with the IRS.”

“Annually, each member of the board of directors as well as the officers of the representative assembly complete and sign a conflict of interest statement in order to identify any potential areas of conflict.”

“The International Chiropractors Association, (ICA) launched an online Continuing Education Portal (Distance Learning) to make available to our members programing that is meets the quality standards and requirements for continuing education (CE) and has been approved for CE credits of the various state and at times international regulatory licensing bodies in which the ICA membership resides.”

“The organizations Executive Directors salary was determined through a process including a review of several salary datasheets from the corporate and non-profit community - including from Ajilon and from the ASAE.”

“The ICA makes our governing documents available to members through our website; our conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. These requests are reviewed typically by our legal counsel to confirm proper procedures are followed.”

“Telephone 10796. 10796. 0. 0.”

“Bank Charges 11445. 11445. 0. 0.”

“Merchant Processing Fees 49521. 49521. 0. 0.”

“Outside Services 148211. 148211. 0. 0.”

“Meeting/Event Expenses 258754. 258754. 0. 0.”

“Bad Debts 200806. 200806. 0. 0.”

“Merchanse/Supplies 10019. 10019. 0. 0.”

“Membership Recruitment 500. 500. 0. 0.”