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        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE NO SEPARATE CLASSES OF MEMBERS AND EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE NO SEPARATE CLASSES OF MEMBERS AND EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE NO SEPARATE CLASSES OF MEMBERS AND EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATION MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY DISPOSITION OF ASSETS IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE VALUE OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ANY OTHER ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHERN PINE EPA. THE GENERAL MANAGER DISCUSSES THE FORM WITH THE BOARD AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING. THE 2013 FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NOVEMBER 2014 MEETING AT WHICH TIME IT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INSURE COMPLIANCE. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES UTILIZING THE SAME STUDIES AS ABOVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, MINUTES, AND OTHER RECORDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION DOES HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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