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        <ExplanationTxt>CBNOVAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT VERSION IS ALSO SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. A FINAL VERSION IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CBNOVA HAS ADOPTED A POLICY THAT INFORMS BOARD MEMBERS, PROVIDES ANNUAL REVIEWS, AND MONITORS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. IN THE EVENT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, OR MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT OCCUR, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED:1. ALL MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUDITOR, ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY.2. THE BOARD RECORD WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE TRANSACTION IS TRULY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CBNOVA, AS PROVIDED BY COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARATIVE VALUATION, AND THAT IT DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW. 3. THE RELATED PARTY IS TO BE EXCUSED DURING THE PROCESS OF BOARD DELIBERATION AND VOTING, OTHER THAN TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS, AND IS TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING.4. THE BOARD WILL PERFORM AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF POTENTIAL AND KNOWN RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS THROUGH CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THESE WILL BE COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING RELATED ENTITIES. 5. CONTROLS ARE TO BE ESTABLISHED TO ASSURE THAT THE NORMAL CORPORATE CONTROLS AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE MAINTAINED. IN SOME CASES, THIS MAY INVOLVE THE ASSIGNMENT OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CBNOVA IN DEALING WITH THE TRANSACTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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