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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ARE MADE UP FROM THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>EACH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WHO IS A MEMBER ELECTS ONE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES' ASSOCIATION.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>AS PER ADOPTED BOARD POLICY, THE CEO AND ACCOUNTANT REGULARLY MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS FOUND ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT THEN DETERMINES IF NO ACTION IS NEEDED, FULL DISCLOSURE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IS NEEDED, ASKS THE PERSON INVOLVED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS, OR ASKS THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM THEIR POSITION WITH THE COMPANY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELIBERATES ON COMPENSATION. COMPARATIVE DATA FROM NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION INFORMATION IS USED.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ROBERT EVANS - BOX 14, GEYSER, MT 59447. CHARLES MISKE - HC 71 BOX 7110, WIBAUX, MT 59353. DONALD JONES - 64542 HIGHWAY 43, WISE RIVER, MT 59762. JOE KERN - 210 DRAKE DRIVE, KALISPELL, MT 59901. DAVE HAYDEN - HCR 62 BOX 30, BELLE FOURCHE, SD 57717. GEORGE ELAM - 175 CLIFF CREEK ROAD, WHITEFISH, MT 59937. GERALD KELLER - PO BOX 62, TURNER, MT 59542. DEE DEE ISAACS - BOX 35, LAME DEER, MT 59043. JOHN REDMAN - 1733 HIGHWAY 261, SIDNEY, MT 59270. JUDITH SIMONSON - PO BOX 1528, NOXON, MT 59853. KARL RATZBURG - BOX 20, LEDGER, MT 59456. LARRY KAUFMAN - 1817 DOVER ROAD, BILLINGS, MT 59105. ALAN RUBY - BOX 362, HYSHAM, MT 59038. LEONARD SIVUMAKI - 110 FLEMING ROAD, SUN RIVER, MT 59483. RAY CEBULSKI - PO BOX 449, SEELEY LAKE, MT 59868. RICK MOLVIG - 25 TAMPICO ROAD, GLASGOW, MT 59230. HANK GREEN - 203 STROMSTAD STREET, ALKABO, ND 58845. RONALD FERNELIUS - 4178 GRANDVIEW, ISLAND PARK, ID 83429. BRUCE BRADLEY - PO BOX 2088, CUT BANK, MT 59427. JIM DECOCK - BOX 576, ABSAROKEE, MT 59001. MIKE WARREN - 29 HORSESHOE LANE, LIVINGSTON, MT 59047. STUART SMITH - PO BOX 252, RUDYARD, MT 59540. WILLIAM BAKKEN - BOX 71, RICHEY, MT 59259. LARRY TREXLER - HC 30 BOX 2240, WOLF POINT, MT 59201.</Explanation>
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