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        <ExplanationTxt>ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY EACH TYPE OF VOTING MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE OSTEOARTHRITIS RESEARCH SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, OTHERS TO WHOM THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED SIGNIFICANT DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, AND STAFF OF THE SOCIETY. A LIST OF DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ETHICS COMMITTEE REVIEW THE LIST AGAINST THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA TO DETERMINE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE DISCLOSURE LIST IS THEN SHARED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS AT LEAST TWICE YEARLY AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. ANY CONFLICT IDENTIFIED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY-TREASURER OR PRESIDENT PERTAINING TO AN OARSI ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED SHALL BE RESOLVED PRIOR TO DISCUSSION AND DETERMINATION OF ANY SUCH TOPIC OR ISSUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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