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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</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 INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPRATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS 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>SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LAW (SECTION 33-49-615) REQUIRES SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO MAKE SPECIFIC COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE IN EXCESS OF THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY FORM 990. THE CORPORATION WILL MAKE THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OR BEFORE MAY 15, 2025.</ExplanationTxt>
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