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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT ALL NECESSARY BUSINESS OF AABB IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE SESSIONS OF THE BOARD, AND SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF ITS MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS TO THE BOARD IN A TIMELY MANNER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TWO CLASSESS OF VOTING MEMBERS: INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. FACILITIES THAT COLLECT, PROCESS, TEST OR ADMINISTER BLOOD OR PROVIDE CELLULAR THERAPIES OR MOLECULAR TESTING SERVICES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRANSFUSION AND TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE, CELLULAR THERAPIES OR MOLECULAR TESTINGS MAY BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE INDIVIDUAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND THE INSTITUTIONAL VOTING MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT THE OFFICERS, DISTRICT AND AT-LARGE DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THOSE CANDIDATES ARE NORMALLY PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS ARE FREE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE CANDIDATES PROPOSED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE WILL MEET AND APPROVE THE 990 TAX RETURN AND AFTER THAT WILL PRESENT THE ACTION TAKEN AS A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. THE AUDIT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE WILL APPROVE THE TAX RETURN AND THEN RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE TAX RETURN WITH A NOTE IN THE MINUTES THAT THE TAX RETURN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE LISTED ON THE AABB WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS ONLY LISTED AS PART OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS FILED ANNUALLY. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEMSELVES ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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