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        <ExplanationTxt>IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AAPOS THAT ITS DIRECTORS DISCLOSE AND, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AVOID ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN HE/SHE OR A MEMBER OF HIS/HER FAMILY HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH OR AN INTEREST IN ANOTHER ENTITY THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH AAPOS OR IS A COMPETITOR OF AAPOS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED SO AS TO PREVENT THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD FROM BEING INFLUENCED BY AN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR HIS/HER FAMILY IS PERSONALLY INVOLVED. DIRECTORS SATISFY TWO OBLIGATIONS IN REGARDS TO THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: (1) ASCERTAINING AND DISCLOSING THEIR OWN AND THEIR FAMILY'S CONFLICTS, AND (2) DETERMINING WHETHER ANOTHER INVOLVED PERSON SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS AND/OR VOTING ON AN ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH HE/SHE HAS A CONFLICT. A DIRECTOR WILL DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT AT BOARD MEETINGS AND RECUSE THEMSELVES IF SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS. TO ACCOMPLISH AND FULFILL THIS POLICY, ALL DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR UPDATING THE STATEMENT IF CHANGES OCCUR DURING THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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