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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WEST FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE IDENTICAL VOTING RIGHTS AND ARE ASSIGNED MARGINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDE FOR NINE MEMBERS TO MAKE UP ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTING A CROSS-SECTION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. EACH OF THE NINE DISTRICTS ARE REPRESENTED BY A MEMBER-ELECTED TRUSTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL BEFORE BEING EXECUTED AND FILED EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA CONTRACT NEGOTIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING. (ANNUAL MEETING)</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FORM 990 INDICATE THAT ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) SHOULD REPORT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THEIR MEMBERS IN PART IX, LINE 4 OF THE FORM 990. WEST FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION HAS INTERPRETED THE WORDS "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MEAN MARGINS THAT ARE ASSIGNED OR ASSIGNABLE TO THE MEMBERS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 OF THE FORM 990 REPRESENTS THE PORTION OF THE NET MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASSIGNMENT OF MARGINS 1,319,284. CAPITAL CREDIT GAINS 160,940. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,446,362. CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 2,325.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WEST FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESSES OF OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION FOR THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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