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Of course they do.</p>
<p>Yes, the nomination certainly belongs to the MOC in this case. However, in many cases they turn the responsibility over to the Academy to select the best candidate, offer them an appointment, and if they don’t accept, offer it to someone else. They are required by law at the end of the year to appraise each MOC to whom their nominations were offered. Can you think of a better word?</p>