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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION EACH YEAR ON BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE POLICY EACH YEAR, AND TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS APPROPRIATELY, IN WRITING, AND USING OUR STANDARD DISCLOSURE EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. IT OUTSOURCES STAFF FUNCTIONS TO AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAS REPRESENTED THAT IT COMPETITIVELY COMPENSATES THE STAFF THAT PROVIDES THE SERVICE AND THAT THE COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BASED UPON SURVEYS AND REVIEWS OF INDUSTRY BENCHMARK DATA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. IT OUTSOURCES STAFF FUNCTIONS TO AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAS REPRESENTED THAT IT COMPETITIVELY COMPENSATES THE STAFF THAT PROVIDES THE SERVICE AND THAT THE COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BASED UPON SURVEYS AND REVIEWS OF INDUSTRY BENCHMARK DATA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SECTION B, LINE 1: ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT CENTER FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ADMINISTRATIVE 1,039,922, MEMBERSHIP 62,765, PUBLISHING AND WEB 102,679, AND OTHER SERVICES 127,014</ExplanationTxt>
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