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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATION MEMBERS THE SOCIETY HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN ALL MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. NO OTHER CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP IS ENTITLED TO VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN ALL MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. NO OTHER CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP IS ENTITLED TO VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IDENTIFIES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND UPDATE THAT STATEMENT EACH TIME THE BOARD MEETS IN PERSON DURING THE SAME YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND TAX FILINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY CAN OBTAIN THESE DOCUMENTS VIA THE MEMBERS ONLY SECTION OF THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS -28,035.</ExplanationTxt>
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