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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 - Related Party Information Among OfficersRobert Griffin Lowell GriffinChief Vice-PresidentBrothers</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - Organizations Process to Reivew form 990Management and the Board receive a copy of the Form 990, review and approve it prior to its electronic filing with the IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c - Enforement of Conflicts PolicyEach year all board members are asked to disclose any interests</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation amounts are determined through certifications held by employees. Amlunts are compared to toher departments within Henderson County to assure comparability.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED THROUGH CERTIFICATIONS HELD BY EMPLOYEES. AMOUNTS ARE COMPARED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN HENDERSON COUNTY TO ASSURE COMPARIABILITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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