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        <Explanation>DELEGATION OF MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO MANAGEMENT COMPANY CCR OUTSOURCES ITS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS SERVICES TO AN INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD) OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICE COMPANY AMOUNTED TO $215,495 AND IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 11A.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD CHAIRMAN BEFORE THE TRANSACTION IS CONSUMMATED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT TO SCRUTINIZE THE TRANSACTIONS AND OUTSIDE BUSINESS INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND TO IMMEDIATELY MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURES TO THE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPENSATION PAID FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS BY COMPARABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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