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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH STAFF PERSON, BOARD MEMBER, AND COALITIONAL PARTNER (REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY HEREIN AS PARTIES) OWES A DUTY OF LOYALTY TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS DUTY REQUIRES THE PARTY TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEJC PROCEEDINGS AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT BUT NOT REPLACE THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. IF ANY CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THIS POLICY AND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, THE BYLAWS SHALL CONTROL. THIS POLICY IS FURTHER INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT AND NOT REPLACE(A) ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAW GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONCERNING NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND (B) ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY THAT GOVERNS THE CONDUCT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS POLICY AND EITHER OF THE FOREGOING, THE FOREGOING SHALL CONTROL. ANY SUCH INSTANCE(S) WHERE A PARTY USES THEIR POSITION AS A MEMBER OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM MEJC, ITS TRAININGS, MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS, IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST CONFLICTS WITH THE INTERESTS AND VALUES OF MEJC. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COULD INCLUDE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, FINANCIAL INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS, OR OTHER OCCURRENCES ALIGNED WITH THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE THAT PRESENT A CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF ONE. A PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IF THE PERSON HAS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THROUGH BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, OR FAMILY, OWNERSHIP/INVESTMENT INTERESTS, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, OR THE POTENTIAL THEREOF WITH ANY ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS OR IS NEGOTIATING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. COMPENSATION INCLUDES DIRECT AND INDIRECT REMUNERATION AS WELL AS GIFTS OR FAVORS THAT ARENT INSUBSTANTIAL. A FINANCIAL INTEREST ISNT NECESSARILY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SALARY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY DO THIS APPROVAL THROUGH APRROVAL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL PAYSCALE AT QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
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