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Part VI, Line 6: The organization is member based. Part VI, Line 8a: BOT conducts 4 quarterly meetings a year; 3 are conference calls and 1 annual onsite meeting. Minutes of the meetings are produced for each meeting and voted into record at the following meeting. Part VI, Line 8b: A committee meets for the annual review of the Executive Director with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Part VI, Line 11b: The Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and Finance Department. Part VI, Line 12c: All interested persons are required to disclose annually, in writing, any conflict that may arise during the year. Compliance with the policy is monitored consistently. When a conflict is relevant to a matter requiring action by the Board of Trustees, the affected Trustee will absent himself or herself from participation in any discussion or vote on such matters. Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation for the Executive Director is conducted by a BOT committee at the annual review. Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation for other employees is based on an annual review by the Executive Director. Part VI, Line 19: Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request. Part IX, Line 11g: Contract labor includes research and other professional services.