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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS ALL CORPORATE RECORDS IN LOCKED, FIREPROOF FILE CABINETS IN HIS OFFICE. THIS INCLUDES ALL MONTHLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 TAX RETURNS AND SCHEDULES, INDIVIDUAL SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS AND ALL ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, BYLAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS. MOST DOCUMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE RELATED TO PERSONNEL, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS UPON APPROVAL OF OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGES OF THE BYLAWS MAY BE APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11 b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, AND ALL OF ITS ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES, WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION BEFORE THE ORIGINAL IS FILED WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990, AFTER ANY REVIEW BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MAY BE MODIFIED THEREAFTER AS NEEDED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 15 b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, COMPOSED SOLELY OF BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWED THE WRITTEN AND ORAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN SOUGHT AND RECEIVED FORMAL APPROVAL AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS ALL CORPORATE RECORDS IN LOCKED, FIREPROOF FILE CABINETS IN THE MAIN OFFICE. THIS INCLUDES ALL MONTHLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 RETURNS AND SCHEDULES, INDIVIDUAL SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS AND ALL ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES, BYLAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS. MOST DOCUMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE RELATED TO PERSONNEL, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS UPON APPROVAL OF OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 SECTION B LINE 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, EACH MEMBER IS ASKED TO DECLARE ANY CURRENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IN WRITING AND SIGNED.</ExplanationTxt>
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