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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL ZEALOUS CHRISTIANS WHO ARE BAPTIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHIDO CHURCH, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18) AND WHO PAID THEIR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES QUALIFY AS MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOOD STANDING MEMBERS DESCRIBED IN PART VI LINE 6 ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICES, ELECT OR BE ELECTED TO BOARD MEMBER (AKA SEBEKA GUBAE) AND ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS OF THE CHURCH.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSEMBLY OF MEMBERS, COMPOSED OF ALL MEMBERS WHOSE NAMES ARE DULY RECORDED IN THE MEMBERSHIP REGISTER AS MEMBERS, CONDUCTS THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES ANNUALLY:- REVIEW AND APPROVE ANNUAL REPORTS, PLANS AND BUDGET.- NOMINATE AN ELECTION COMMITTEE OF THREE (3) MEMBERS.- REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REPORTS OF AUDITORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHURCHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AKA SEBEKA GUBAE) RECEIVES AND REVIEWES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT IS PRESENTED AND COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD AND DISCUSSED TO REMEDY AND MITIGATE THE CONFLICT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHURCHS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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