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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND THEN THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE BOARD APPROVES THE GENERAL MANAGER'S SALARY. COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGES BY NRECA'S COMPENSATE WAGE AND SALARY PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE SENT OUT TO EACH NEW COOPERATIVE MEMBER. THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT ITS WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 (BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS) INCLUDES PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID. THIS AMOUNT IS AN EXPENSE FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN EXPENSE UNDER G.A.A.P. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE USED FOR BOOK INCOME. THE RESULT IS A BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE WHICH IS DISCLOSED ON PART XI. IN REFERENCE TO PART IX, LINE 4, THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" AS CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS UNDER THE PREEXISTING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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