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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CAN VOTE TO ELECT GOVERNING BODY</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TREASURER ORGANIZE AND REPORT THE FINANCIAL RECORDS TO BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING AFTER THE END OF YEAR. WITH APPROVAL OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING, THE RECORDS ARE TRASFERRED TO CPA FIRM. CPA FIRM REVIEW THE RECORDS AND MAKES TAX RETURN, FORM 990. WITH APPROVAL OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING, TREASURER SIGN AND FILE THE TAX RETURN. THE RECORDS AND TAX RETURN ARE DISCLOSE TO ALL MEMBERS. THE COPIES ARE EMAILED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF KAEA ARE POSTED ON THE WEB PAGE, WWW.KAEA.ORG.</ExplanationTxt>
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