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        <ExplanationTxt>ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO SEEK ELECTION OR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Association Professional Membership shall be available to those individuals (a) who are employed by a professional, trade, technical, educational, service, philanthropic, or business association, or other similar membership societies with a common professional or business interest, including organizations that are tax exempt under Sections 501(c)(6) or 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) who are employed by an association management company that is retained or otherwise engaged for hire by an association on an on-going basis to provide general association management functions. At all Business and Special meetings of AENC, each Association Professional Member shall have one (l) vote and must be present to vote, except as provided in Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically provided by these Bylaws, a majority vote of those Association Professional Members present and voting shall govern. Voting by proxy is not permitted. The other membership categories, Affiliate Members, and Life, Retirement and Honorary members do not have the same voting rights.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BASE COMPENSATION AS WELL AS ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUSES ARE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF PERFORMANCE, COMPARABILILTY DATA, AND THE BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES, IN WRITING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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