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          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
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          <PersonNm>LAURANCE ARMOUR</PersonNm>
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        <RelationshipDescriptionTxt>OFFICER &amp; DIREC</RelationshipDescriptionTxt>
        <TransactionDesc>OFFICE SPACE&amp;UTILIT</TransactionDesc>
        <SharingOfRevenuesInd>false</SharingOfRevenuesInd>
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          <PersonNm>WILLIAM K STRANSKY</PersonNm>
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        <RelationshipDescriptionTxt>OFFICER &amp; EXEC</RelationshipDescriptionTxt>
        <TransactionDesc>TRAVEL &amp; OFFICE EXP</TransactionDesc>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: LAURANCE ARMOUR, OWNER PIERCE RANCH (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: OFFICER &amp; DIRECTOR (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 1,977 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: OFFICE SPACE &amp; ELECTRICITY (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NO (A) NAME OF PERSON: WILLIAM K STRANSKY (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: OFFICER &amp; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: 9,514 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: TRAVEL &amp; OFFICE EXPENSE (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NO</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE TEXAS RICE INDUSTRY COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE YEAR. THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY OR UPON OCCURANCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD HAS PEIODIC MEETINGS AND ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL THEN DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND IF SO THE BAORD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANOTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT &amp; PROTECT THE ENTITES BEST INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION POLICY THE PAID DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ALL OTHER DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. TEXAS RICE INDUSTRY COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A FORMAL COMPENSATION POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DISCLOSURE THE TEXAS RICE INDUSTRY COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR VIEWING, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE GOVERNING BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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