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          <StateAbbreviationCd>ND</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN AND COMPARES IT TO THE FINANCIAL RECORDS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DIRECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO MARKET RATES AND AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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