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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE FOR "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740. THE COOPERATIVE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THEIR TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SOUTHSIDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SEC), IS A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER IN THE RETIREMENT SECURITY PLAN SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) (THE "QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN"). SEC ALSO MAINTAINS THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PENSION RESTORATION PLAN (THE "DEFERRED COMPENSATION PRP") FOR THOSE OF ITS KEY MANAGEMENT AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES WHOSE BENEFITS UNDER THE QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN ARE RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF MAXIMUM LIMITS ON BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFIED PLAN. UNDER THE VESTING PROVISIONS OF THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PRP, JEFFREY S. EDWARDS BEGAN RECEIVING PAYMENTS DURING 2018 UPON REACHING AGE 55 WITH 33 YEARS OF SERVICE. THIS BENEFIT HAS BEEN ACCRUED AND EXPENSED ACCORDINGLY OVER THE LIFE OF THE PLAN. NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WAS RECOGNIZED BY SEC AS A RESULT OF THE PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT ABOVE. THE PAYMENT OF 96,734 FROM THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PRP HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN B(III) AND FORM 990 PART VII COLUMN F. IT IS ALSO INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN F SINCE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON PRIOR 990'S IN COLUMN C.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED IN ITS BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COO AND CEO REVIEW TAX RETURN WITH THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANYONE THAT HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING ON SUBJECT MATTER WHERE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT EXISTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ALSO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANNUALLY THEY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THIS POSITION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ALSO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES ALL PAYROLL INCREASES IN TOTAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 990 WHICH IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN THE NRECA GROUP DEFINED PENSION PLAN. AS PART OF THIS PLAN, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THEIR ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. THE CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE WITH ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. THESE ACTUARIAL INCREASES DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL CASH RECEIVED, BUT RATHER AN UNREALIZED ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THE FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATRONAGE DIV PAID TO MEMBERS NOT EXP PER GAAP 11,058,188 NET CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL AND MEMBERSHIPS 555 NON-CASH PATRONAGE ALLOC NOT REV PER IRS 11,926 CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONST NOT REV PER GAAP -3,208,859 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -2,629,069 TOTAL 5,232,741</ExplanationTxt>
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