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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>VOLUNTEER FIRE &amp; RESCUE SERVICE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE NO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE CORPORATION AND ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. ANYUONE LIVING IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THIS FIRE DISTRICT IS A MEMBER OF BAKERS FIRE AND RESCUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IF YOU LIVE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THIS FIRE DISTRICT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF BAKERS FIRE AND RESCUE. ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A NINE MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED AND ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CORPORATETAX RETURN WERE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE CORPORATE TAX RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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