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        <ExplanationTxt>AFFINITY STRATEGIES WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THESE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE HANDLING DAILY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RELATED SERVICES. ALL MAJOR DECISIONS REGARDING THE ORANIZATIONS MISSION, GOAL AND ACTIVITIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ONLY THE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF ALL LEVELS AND THOSE GRANTED LIFE OR RETIRED STATUS HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND DECISIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. THESE ARE MEMBERS WHO ARE DUESPAYING MEMBERS OR THOSE EXEMPT FROM FULL DUES BECAUSE OF TENURE IN THE COLLEGE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DUES PAYING MEMBERS AND THOSE EXEMPT FROM PAYING DUES AND GIVEN LIFE MEMBER STATUS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CAST A BALLOT FOR THE BOARD. BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THE FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TO THE SEELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. GENERALLY, THERE ARE A MINIMUM OF 150% OF THE OPEN POSITIONS ON THE BALLOT AND EACH OF THESE VOTERS HAS THE ABILITY TO VOTE FOR THE NUMBER OF VACANT POSITIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE PROCESSING. MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVE A COPY OF THE 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW DISCLOSURES AND ADVISE BOARD. BOARD DETERMINES IF CONFLICT EXISTS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUEST THE INTERESTED PARTY ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONFLICTING ACTIVITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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