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        <Explanation>THE PRESIDENT, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SELECTS AND APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE PERSONS TO NOMINATE A SLATE OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES FOR POTENTIAL ELECTION AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF ONE OF THE TRUSTEES AND AT LEAST FOUR ACTIVE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE. ANY ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO WISH TO SUGGEST CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION MAY DO SO BY SUBMITTING THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE(S) IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOT LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. THE SECRETARY MAILS A COPY OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE'S FINAL SLATE OF NOMINEES TO EACH ACTIVE MEMBER NOT LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS, THE NECESSARY NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED FROM THE SLATE OF NOMINEES BY THE ACTIVE MEMBERS. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE FOR EACH OFFICER OR TRUSTEE POSITION TO BE ELECTED. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HOWEVER CAUSED, WOULD BE FILLED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OR VIA A SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY.</Explanation>
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