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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO MAKE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE PERFORMING ARTS &amp; SCIENCES CENTER AFTER INITIAL CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LEPAA HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF LEPAA IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. LEPAA DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LEPAA HIRED PALMER &amp; GRAHAM ENTERPRISES INC, DBA MBS CONSULTING, OWNED BY MICHELLE STEPHENS TO MANAGE THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. MBS CONSULTING IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, BUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY MBS CONSULTING AND MICHELLE STEPHENS ARE SIMILAR TO SERVICES OF THE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>LEPAA AMENDED ARTICLES IV, V AND VIII OF THE BY LAWS: ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 4.2 - THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS AMENDED FOR A MINIMUM OF NINETEEN (19) AND A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY-SIX (26) DIRECTORS. ARTICLE V - MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 5.1 - REGULAR MEETINGS WAS AMENDED TO STATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AT LEAST FOUR (4) TIMES PER FISCAL YEAR AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS. ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES SECTION 8.1 - THE COMMITTEES WERE AMENDED TO UPDATE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ADD NEW COMMITTEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MUST AGREE TO REVIEW, SIGN AND ABIDE BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT EACH BOARD MEETING THE BOARD ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST STATE IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE A COPY OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE AT THE ASSOCATION'S OFFICE LOCATED IN LUBBOCK, TX.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO WAS HIRED IN DECEMBER OF 2022. THEREFORE, THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN SECTION A OF PART VII ONLY REFLECTS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THE 2022 FORM W-2.</ExplanationTxt>
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