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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Organization is made up of dues paying members and lifetime members. Members elect Board to represent them and oversee management of Organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Members elect Board members. To become a voting member they have to pay dues, and own or have owned a registered fullblood Highland Cattle.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Board has regular meetings to decide to approve/disapprove motions either sent up from committees or motions at regular meetings.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board has given the Treasurer the authority to review and file the Form 990. Treasurer reports to Board when it is done and all members are invited to review it.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Conflict of interest policy is sent with other policies to the newly elected Board members to sign and return to office. Any issues that may arise would be handled by the Executive Committee.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Finance Committee reviews salary with annual review of financials and forwards recommendations to the Board. Board reviews documents and recommendations and approves/disapproves/adjusts all raises.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Finance Committee reviews salary with annual review of financials and forwards recommendations to the Board. Board reviews documents and recommendations and approves/disapproves/adjusts all raises.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Financial statements are published in the Fall issue of the magazine. Most governing documents are on the Organizations website.</ExplanationTxt>
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