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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASA COUNCIL IS THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE COUNCIL IS COMPOSED OF 19 VOTING MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. POSITIONS INCLUDE PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE PAST VICE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, AND TWELVE AT-LARGE DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS MAY BRING A RESOLUTION SIGNED BY 3% OR MORE OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP TO COUNCIL FOR THEIR VOTE. IF DISAPPROVED, THE MEMBER RESOLUTION AND ANY COUNCIL ALTERNATIVE TO IT ARE PLACED ON A BALLOT FOR A VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ASA COUNCIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMMITTEE ON THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE RELIES UPON CONTEMPORANEOUS INFORMATION AND SALARY SURVEYS FROM THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND ALSO FROM LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE REASONABLE AND ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PAY. THE DECISION AND REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS FOR SETTING SALARY LEVELS OF KEY PERSONNEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FULL ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE VIA THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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