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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE SIGNING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. IN ESTABLISHING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE, ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE, GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DECISIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION DECISIONS HAVE BEEN DELEGATED TO THE CEO BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CENTER MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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