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        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR TO FILING, THE FINANCE TASK FORCE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, OPERATIONS OFFICER, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION) WILL REVIEW THE PREPARED 990. THE TASK FORCE WILL THEN PRESENT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS QUARTERLY ON THEIR TASKS AND FINDINGS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REVIEW OF THE 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MITIGATE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE TAKEN BY THE BOARD. DIRECTORS MAY BRING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR AND/OR THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTED RESEARCH COMPARING SALARIES FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MAKEUP AND FINANCIALS. BASED UPON THIS RESEARCH, A RANGE OF SALARY AND BENEFITS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ESTABLISHING A BASE SALARY AND INCENTIVE PLAN FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF SALARIES WERE ORIGINALLY SET BY THE PREVIOUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING RAISES AND INCENTIVES FOR THEIR STAFF SO THEY APPROVED A SMALL LINE ITEM BUDGET FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO USE FOR ANNUAL RAISES AND INCENTIVES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT THIS TIME, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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