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        <Explanation>EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE TIME IT MAY OCCUR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL PAYMENTS MADE DURING THE COURSE OF EACH YEAR ARE MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ALLEGATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS SET EACH YEAR BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND BY THE COMPENSATION OF CEO'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON JOB EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE AND PREVAILING WAGES IN THE AREA, AND IS ANNUALLY APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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