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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 BOARD POLICY NO. 207, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE RELATED TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOLLOWING POLICIES WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN: POLICY NO. 111 - DIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY NO. 444 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST - OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES POLICY NO. 113 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - DIRECTORS POLICY NO. 118 - NEPOTISM - DIRECTORS THE COOPERATIVE ALSO HAS A "DIRECTORS CODE OF CONDUCT" WHICH IS ALSO INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY NO. 125, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY NO. 126, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY NO. 109 - MEMBER ACCESS TO COOPERATIVE INFORMATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN, DETAILS HOW MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN COOPERTIVE INFORMATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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