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        <ExplanationTxt>BETA GAMMA SIGMA MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP BY THE FACULTY OF THE BUSINESS PROGRAM WHERE THEY ARE EDUCATED. THE FACULTY MEMBERS OF BETA GAMMA SIGMA AT THE EDUCATION INSTITUTION AND THE CURRENT MEMBERS COMPRISE THE ACTIVE CHAPTER. ONCE NO LONGER A STUDENT, A MEMBER BECOMES AN ALUMNI MEMBER. BETA GAMMA SIGMA CURRENTLY HAS OVER 700,000 MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IT IS THE ACTIVE CHAPTER IDENTIFIED IN THE RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION ON PAGE 6 PART IV, LINE 6, WHICH IS ENTITLED TO NOMINATE AND VOTE ON THE POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. EACH OF THE OVER 500 COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS IS ENTITLES TO ONE VOTE. ADDITIONALLY, BETA GAMMA SIGMA HAS ESTABLSHED OVER 20 ALUMNI CHAPTERS IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. MEMBERSHIP IN AN ALUMNI CHAPTER IS OPEN TO MEMBERS RESIDING IN THAT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. EACH ALUMNI CHAPTER IS ALSO ENTITLED TO VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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