American Massage Therapy Group Return

“Amta amended the bylaws to remove some restrictions on the student classification of membership.”

“The central organization (amta) membership totaled 89,450 members as of february 28, 2019. Memberships are renewable for a period of one year. All members must also be a member of a state chapter.”

“Members cast ballots in national elections once a year for central organization (amta) elections. Candidates for elected offices must meet certain criteria and be approved by the slate selection committee before placement on the ballot. All state chapters have a president and a financial administrator. Most state chapters have one or more other officers such as a vice president and/or a secretary. There are approximately 300 chapter officers as of february 28, 2019. Amta has a list of chapter officers available for its members on its website at www.amtamassage.org/chapters/index.html.”

“The board of directors' review of form 990 for the central organization (amta) and for the group has been delegated to the audit commission which is comprised of various financially-astute members of the board. The audit commission must approve form 990 prior to submission.”

“Annually, the central organization's (amta) board of directors is required to read and sign the board code of conduct which addresses conflicts of interest and reaffirm annually.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements of the central organization (amta) are available through amta's website and upon request. Governing documents and financial statements of the state chapters are available upon request from the state chapter. Some chapters post these items on their respective websites while many do not. To obtain contact information and inquire of a particular chapter, visit www.amtamassage.org/chapters/index.html.”