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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S WAGE AND SALARY PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE CEO AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S WAGE AND SALARY PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE COOPERATIVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS A PART OF ITS FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F: THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN THE NRECA GROUP DEFINED PENSION PLAN. AS PART OF THIS PLAN, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THEIR ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN IS THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE WITH ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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