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        <ExplanationTxt>members vote on director nominees. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AMEND THE BY-LAWS BY ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY SUGGESTED REVISIONS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT BY THE TREASURER AND DISCUSSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE FINAL COPY BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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