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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION (APHSA) IS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS: (A) ANY AGENCY ADMINISTERING A PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAM ON THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LEVEL. (B) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH AGENCY. (C) ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION THAT MANIFESTS AN INTEREST IN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION. (D) ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION. (E) ANY OTHER PERSON WHO, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANIFESTS AN INTEREST IN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, SERVING IN AN EX-OFFICIO STATUS; TWO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS - ONE EACH FROM EAST AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WHO ARE ELECTED BY MAIL BALLOT OF ALL MEMBERS, THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED AT LARGE, FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS, INCLUDING THE DULY ELECTED CHAIR, TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS, ONE EACH FROM A LARGE AND A SMALL LOCAL JURISDICTION, ONE OF WHOM IS DESIGNATED AS THE DULY ELECTED COUNCIL CHAIR, AND TWO APPOINTED AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES, THE OFFICERS ARE: THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW BY THE AUDIT FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DISCUSSION OF THE FORM WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BEFORE SUBMISSION TO IRS IF TIME PERMITS; IF NOT, IT WILL BE DONE AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND IS ENFORCED AS ARE ALL EMPLOYEE POLICIES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A THIRD PARTY WAS HIRE TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR OUR ED'S COMPENSATION. THIS DATA WAS PRESENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, FOLLOWING THE ED'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE BOARD THEN VOTED ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF AN INCREASE. IT WAS UNANIMOUS VOTE TO PROVIDE A COLA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).</ExplanationTxt>
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