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        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO ELECTRONICALLY FILING THE FORM. IN ADDITION, THE IRS FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHORTLY AFTER THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EACH MEMBER WILL SIGN A FORM INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE IRS FORM 990 AND THAT THEY NOTED NO CHANGES THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE TO THE IRS FORM 990 THAT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IF ANY CHANGES WERE NOTED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR AN IRS FORM 990 RETURN, THEN AN AMENDED IRS FORM 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CWA LOCAL 13500'S IRS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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