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          <CityNm>LAPORTE</CityNm>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE LAPORTE COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION RETAINS ALL FUNDS UNTIL A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE ITEM IS RECEIVED FROM THE LAPORTE COUNTY PARKS, AT WHICH POINT THE LAPORTE COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION WILL ISSUE THE FUNDS TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER/MERCHANT TO COVER THE PROJECT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE 990 AND PROVIDES COPIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION GIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION IF THERE IS ANY ACTIVITY AGAINST THE POLICY. DIRECTORS WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE SAID CONFLICT, RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING THE PERSON CONCERNING WHOSE SITUATION THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THE INTERESTED PERSON DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DECISION OR VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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