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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND CONFIRMS ACCEPTANCE OF THE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CIRCULATES THE POLICY ONCE EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY REQUEST THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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