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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The organization is a co-operative agreement between fifty utilities, whom are all members of the organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing body is elected annually at the annual meeting by the members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The organization does not currently utilize committees.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Form 990 is reviewed by the governing board at their annual meeting in June of each year prior to being filed.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Financial statements are distributed to all members of the organization at their annual meeting each June.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Cory Sheehy - 201 S. Michigan Ave, Marshall, IL 62441. J. Glenn Robinson - PO Box 5269, Evansville, IN 47716. Michael Lebshier - PO Box 350, Edinburg, IL 62531. Dean Kieffer - 933 W. 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, IL 62863. Michael Bennett - 201 N State, Westville, IL 61883. Jason Goff - 100 W. Fourth St, Waterloo, IL 62298. Scott Stidman - PO Box 28, Morton, IL 61550. Shannon Risley - 201 W. Main St, Bethany, IL 61914. Bob West - 204 W. Main St, Jasonville, IN 47438.</ExplanationTxt>
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