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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I, Line 1a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Executive vice president's housing allowance is a specified amount detailed in his employment contract. the housing allowance is treated as taxable compensation to the executive vice president.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE consists of the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall be authorized, subject to review by the Board, to act on behalf of the Board between meetings.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASHG HAS THE FOLLOWING MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: REGULAR - OPEN TO ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS. TRAINEE - OPEN TO POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, RESIDENTS AND BONA FIDE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS. EMERITUS - OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THEIR POSITION OR PRACTICE WHO HAVE BEEN REGULAR MEMBERS OF ASHG FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND at least one-third of the DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, BY BALLOT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY HELD TWICE PER YEAR. MOST MAJOR DECISIONS AND POLICES ARE DETERMINED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, MEET MONTHLY TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO MINUTES KEPT OF THE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CFO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE RECEIVES THE RETURN FOR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Each officer, board member, the Journal editor, committee member, the executive vice president, and any member acting in any way as the society's designated representative shall file a conflict of interest disclosure statement annually. The disclosure statements filed by officers, board members, the Journal editor, the committee members, and candidates for any of the aforesaid shall be reviewed by the executive vice president and the president. The disclosure statements filed by the president and the executive vice president shall be reviewed by the treasurer. Any individual governed by the policy who becomes aware of a possible conflict of interest during his or her tenure in an ASHG position shall promptly (within 30 days) disclose the relevant circumstances to the executive vice president and the president and recuse himself or herself until the matter has been reviewed. ASHG employees are also required to disclose potential conflicts of interest on an annual basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>a compensation committee determines the hiring and compensation of the ashg executive vice president. the committee reviews regional compensation surveys to determine a competitive price range for the position. Compensation and performance are reviewed annually by the executive committee. For other officers and key employees, regional compensation surveys are reviewed for each position to determine a competitive range for the position. The executive vice president makes the decision to hire new offcers and key employees, based on interviews by the search committee for staff positions.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, CODE OF ETHICS, BY LAWS, MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASHG WEBITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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