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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION DOES MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA ITS WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>PROCESS FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANNUAL COMPLETION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM BY ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, OR MANAGERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE FORM, WHICH IS PART OF THE POLICY, INCLUDES AN AFFIRMATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL INFORM THE BOARD OF ANY NEW CONFLICT AFFECTING THEMSELVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON. EACH JANUARY, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SOLICITED AND GATHERED BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THESE RECORDS, WHICH INCLUDES THE BOARD'S SECRETARY FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND PEC'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR APPLICABLE EMPLOYEES. APPLICABLE PERSONS WHO JOIN THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THE FORM AT THE OUTSET OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR DIRECTORSHIP. THE FIELD REPORTS ARE FORMALLY ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND MADE A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD AT A MEETING OPEN TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>DECISION OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNDER PEC'S BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE CORPORATION MAY NOT SELL OR TRANSFER ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS ASSETS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. ANY AMENDMENT TO THAT SECTION OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS. TEXAS UTILITY CODE 161.151(A) REQUIRES ANY OTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS REPRESENTED IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT A MEETING OF MEMBERS CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE LAW DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BUT AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, ANY MEMBER VOTE WOULD LIKELY BE PURSUANT TO BOARD APPROVAL. ADDITIONALLY, PEC BYLAWS RESERVE TO MEMBERSHIP THE POWER TO REMOVE DIRECTORS FROM THE BOARD BY A VOTE OF 10% OF THE MEMBERSHIP, WITH NO REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD APPROVAL. AND, THE BYLAWS ALLOW MEMBERS TO CALL A MEETING BY A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST 10% OF MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>COMMITTEE'S AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF GOVERNING BODY</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTIONS 15A &amp; 15B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT IS RUN ON NEWLY PROMOTED OR NEWLY HIRED EXECUTIVE POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE BEGINNING SALARY FOR THAT POSITION. THE COMPARABLE MARKET USED IS THAT OF A COMPANY IN THE ENERGY AND UTILITIES INDUSTRY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS WITH 500-1000 FTES. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS ARE ALSO USED IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE BEGINNING SALARY. THESE INDIVIDUAL FACTORS INCLUDE EMPLOYEE TRAITS, SUCH AS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CERTIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS, JOB TRAITS, SUCH AS WHOM THE POSITION REPORTS TO, NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS, AND JOB DUTIES. POSITIONS ARE MOST CLOSELY MATCHED TO A JOB DESCRIPTION IN THE COMPENSATION DATABASE WITH SIMILAR JOB DUTIES, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS. IN SOME CASES, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION, A HYBRID OF THE JOB IS COMPLETED TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE PEC POSITION JOB DUTIES. THE BEGINNING PROPOSED BASE SALARY IS BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 50TH PERCENTILE OF THE PREDICTED MEDIAN MARKET SALARY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION TOTAL COMPENSATION. THE COST OF BENEFITS FOR PEC AT THIS LEVEL IS TYPICALLY BETWEEN 21% AND 45%. THE COST OF BENEFITS FOR THE MARKET IS TYPICALLY BETWEEN 23% AND 32%.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (PEC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OWNED BY THE MEMBERS IT SERVES.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO CAN ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COOPERATIVE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>ADDRESS OF THOSE WHO CANNOT BE REACHED AT ORGANIZATION'S MAILING ADDRESS</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 9</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PAUL HILGERS 2804 W FRESCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TX 78731 MIKE VOLLMER 8402 SILVER MOUNTAIN COVE AUSTIN, TX 78737 JAMES BLANTON PO BOX 394 JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 THERESA OWENS 509 MEADOW OAKS DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS $ 55,511,060 AUTHORIZED RETIREMENT PATRONAGE CAPITAL (13,415,993) CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES 226,149 EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS (461,424) EXPENSES RECORDED TO NET ASSETS 1,403 ------------ $ 41,861,195</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS HAVE APPROVED AND MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS SINCE THE PRIOR FORM 990 WAS FILED: AMENDED ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, TO ALLOW ALTERNATIVE SITES AND DATES TO BE SET FOR THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING, WHILE PRESERVING THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE MAILED NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING. FORMER PROVISION REQUIRED ANNUAL MEETINGS TO BE FACILITATED ON FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND. AMENDED ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, TO TIGHTEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITIONS FOR DIRECTORS, AND TO CLARIFY THE DURATION OF DIRECTOR TERMS. FORMER PROVISIONS EXCLUDED EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE, OR EMPLOYEES OR DIRECTORS OF A WHOLESALE POWER SUPPLIER TO THE COOPERATIVE. NEW PROVISION ADDITIONALLY EXCLUDES OWNERS OF MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE COMPANIES AND ENTITIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN $25,000 IN BUSINESS FROM THE COOPERATIVE DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR, OR HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 5 PERCENT OF THE ENERGY PURCHASED BY THE COOPERATIVE DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FORMER PROVISION DID NOT SPECIFY HOW THREE-YEAR TERMS WERE TO BE MEASURED. NEW PROVISION SPECIFIES THAT THREE YEARS MEANS FROM AN ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH ELECTION TOOK PLACE TO THE ANNUAL MEETING THREE YEARS LATER. AMENDED ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, TO ELIMINATE LANGUAGE CALLING FOR A ONE-TIME REFERENDUM IN 2011 ON THE QUESTION OF DIRECTOR ELECTION METHODOLOGY (AT-LARGE, SINGLE-MEMBER-DISTRICTS, OR HYBRID). THE MEASURE WAS SUPERFLUOUS, AFTER SUCH ELECTION WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NOW-ELIMINATED BYLAW. AMENDED ARTICLE III, SECTION 5, TO CLARIFY THAT A DIRECTOR IS SUBJECT TO THE QUALIFICATIONS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER MOST RECENT ELECTION, AND NOT ANY SUBSEQUENTLY-PASSED QUALIFICATIONS. AMENDED ARTICLE III, SECTION 7, TO CLARIFY THAT THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO PAY A FIXED SUM AND REASONABLE EXPENSES TO A DIRECTOR FOR ATTENDANCE AT A MEMBER MEETING, NOT JUST AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. AMENDED ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2, TO CLARIFY THE ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION AND RESTRICTIONS ON PAYMENT TO MEMBERS OF RESIDUAL AMOUNTS LEFT AFTER PAYMENT OF DISCOUNTED PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>DIFFERENCE IN AMOUNT REPORTED FROM PRIOR YEAR FORM 990</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART I, LINES 11 &amp; 14</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE COOPERATIVE DID NOT REPORT ON THEIR 2010 FORM 990 BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS ON PART IX, LINE 4. HOWEVER, THE INCREASED TRANSPARENCY REQUESTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND EFFECTIVE FOR THE 2011 FORM 990 FILING REQUIRES AN AMOUNT TO BE REPORTED IN THE CURRENT YEAR. TO ENSURE COMPARABILITY BETWEEN TAX YEARS, THE COOPERATIVE ELECTS TO INCLUDE THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON LINE 4 ON THE 2010 FORM 990 ON PART 1 AS A PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT, AS IF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WERE IDENTICAL IN BOTH YEARS. THEREFORE, THE PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE 2011 FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 14 WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THAT REPORTED AS CURRENT IN 2010. THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON LINES 18 AND 19 FOR THE PRIOR YEAR WILL ALSO DIFFER FROM THOSE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE 2010 FORM 990 FOR THE SAME REASON. THE COOPERATIVE HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT RENTAL REVENUE RECEIVED FROM POLE RENTALS SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON PART VIII, LINE 6D IN 2011. TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY, THE RENTAL REVENUE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED FROM LINE 9 TO LINE 11 ON PART I OF THE 2011 FORM 990.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE AMOUNTS TO BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4, AS AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AND CALCULATED BASED ON 2011 AUDITED MARGINS. WHILE THESE AMOUNTS WERE NOT PAID OUT TO MEMBERS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2011, THE AMOUNT INCLUDED ON THE 2011 FORM 990 IS GENERATED USING 2011 FINANCIAL DATA AND RESULTS.</Explanation>
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