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        <ExplanationTxt>CEO TONI CLARK IS MARRIED TO TREASURER KEN CLARK. OFFICERS LAURA LEDUCS AND CRAIG LEDUCS ARE ALSO MARRIED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 GOVERNING BODY REVIEW - THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AFTER THE FILING WITH THE STATE OF SC AND THEIRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT COMP - REQUESTS FOR CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO ARE PRESENTED TO THEBOARD AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - THEE CURRENTLY ARE NO OTHER INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COMPENSATION OTHER THANTHE CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC - FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE SC SECRETARY OF STATECHARITIES SITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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