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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS 30 MEMBERS. TEN MEMBERS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR. EACH MEMBER SERVES A THREE YEAR TERM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL MAJOR DECISIONS ARE MADE BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON ALL MAJOR DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT THIS REVIEW. IN ADDITION, MOST OF THE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS SMALL AND DOES NOT MAINTAIN A FULL TIME OFFICE, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 CAN BE EMAILED OR MAILED TO THE PERSON REQUESTING THE INFORMATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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