The Houston Professional Musicians'

“The organization is comprised of members and does not have stockholders.”

“Elections are held every 2 years with ballots sent and collected by mail. The next election will be on november 30, 2024.”

“Proposals are made by members and/or the executive board and voted on by the members through a mailed ballet. A minimum quorum of 20 members is required for all regular and special association meetings with the exception of nominations meetings which do not require a quorum.”

“The governing body conducts a thorough review of the form 990 before submitting to the irs.”

“No officer, business agent, employee, or committee member of a local who is involved in booking, contracting, or engaging afm members to perform musical services shall: (1) use that position, or any information received in an official capacity, in-cluding referrals, contracts, or engagement reports received by or filed with the local, to solicit or obtain business for the performance of musi-cal services from which that individual would personally benefit; or (2) participate in the establishment of wage or price scales, or minimums, es-tablished by the local for local members engaged in the same music in-dustry field as the one in which that individual books, contracts, or en-gages musicians; or (3) set or promulgate any wage scale or other term or condition of employ-ment not previously established in accordance with the local's bylaws for musical services in the same music industry field as the one in which that individual books, contracts, or engages musicians; or (4) participate in the negotiation, ratification, or administration of cbas with employers of local members engaged in same music industry field as that individual; or (5) participate in the hearing of, or deliberation upon, any claims filed against any member, or purchaser of the services of any member, en-gaged in the same music industry field as that individual; or (6) participate in the hearing of, or deliberation upon, any charge against any member that arises from an engagement in which that individual was in-volved in any way; or (7) retaliate against any afm member who brings a good faith charge under ar-ticle 5, section 40 or takes an action to enforce article 5, sections 39 or 40.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, financial statements, and policies (i.e., conflicts of interest, record retention and destruction and whistleblower policies) available to anyone making a request in writing or in person.”