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        <ExplanationTxt>Part III-A, Line 1. 90% of dues came from persons, families, or entities who paid annual dues of $132 or less in 2023. See Rev. Proc. 2022-38.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>On an annual basis, all officers, directors, and key employees are required to sign a statement which affirms that they have: 1) received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, 2) read and understood the policy, 3) agreed to comply with the policy, 4) understand that the Organization is tax-exempt and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose. A sub-committee, comprised of non-conflicted Board of Directors, annually receives all conflict of interest information, reviews, and determines if there are conflicts of interest. The committee then reports its findings back to the Board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Part III, Line 4a - Ag Education - Clayton County Farm Bureau supports the wages of an Outreach Coordinator. Their main role is to provide Agriculture Education to area school districts. There were 14 different lessons provided impacting 52 teachers and 840 students in Clayton County. Lessons included plant cycle, livestock, and biology. The most popular program was chick hatching in classrooms. Students learned the life cycle and biology involved with chick hatching.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Part III, Line 4b - Agricultural Promotions - The Clayton County Farm Bureau does radio promotions throughout the year on the local radio station. The messaging of the radio ads encourages people to become members of Farm Bureau. There are also messages about the positivity of livestock in the rural community and the importance of consuming real meat and dairy products for our youth athletes.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Part III, Line 4c - Policy Development - Clayton County Farm Bureau met with state and national legislators to discuss issues of importance and issues affecting agriculture. They met with the County Supervisors to discuss issues affecting members and the community. Clayton County Farm Bureau developed an opinionnaire survey for our members to acquire input on local as well as national issues of importance. Once the results were collected the issues were discussed, and once approved, policy was adopted.</ExplanationTxt>
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