Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 17,439 | 17,439 | ||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 17,439 | 17,439 | ||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,439 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 17,439 | 17,439 | ||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 23,483 | 25,796 | 41,039 | 35,208 | 35,045 | 160,571 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 178,010 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| 1. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN 2012.2. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SUPPORT FROM INVESTMENT INCOME ON ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THESE FUNDS WERE ORIGINALLY CONTRIBUTED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND REPORTED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE IN PRIOR YEARS. 3. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A TRANSITION IN OPERATING METHODS AND DETERMINING ITS FUTURE EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DISTRIBUTED ALL ITS FUNDS IN 2014. GOING FORWARD THE ORGANIZATION WILL NO LONGER HOLD FINANCIAL ASSETS OR GENERATE INVESTMENT INCOME. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | REVIEW OF FORM 990 THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVE AND INITIALLY REVIEW THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT THEN CONDUCTS A FINAL REVIEW, SIGNS AND DELIVERS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE FOLLOWING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON DECEMBER 18, 2009. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT. THIS DISCLOSURE IS TO BE MADE IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR, PRIOR TO THE APRIL BOARD MEETING. THE PRESIDENT IS TO DISCLOSE THE FINDINGS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE FULL BOARD. IF A BOARD MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFTER PROVIDING THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM, BUT PRIOR TO THE NEXT DISCLOSURE DATE, HE OR SHE SHOULD MAKE AN INTERIM DISCLOSURE ON THE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM" TO THE PRESIDENT. IN ADDITION, IF AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH A TRANSACTION UNDER DISCUSSION THAT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED, HE OR SHE MUST DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL OF THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH POWERS DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION POLICY THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE NOT COMPENSATED, NOR ARE THERE ANY EMPLOYEES. A SEPARATE COMPENSATION POLICY WAS NOT ADOPTED, AS THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION POLICY IS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION: SECTION 4.12 AND 5.06 OF THE BYLAWS STATE: 4.12. COMPENSATION. DIRECTORS SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE. UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE DIRECTORS MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY EXPENSES INVOLVED IN TRANSACTING BUSINESS FOR THE CORPORATION OR FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A CAPACITY OTHER THAN AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. 5.06. SALARIES. NO OFFICER SERVING THIS CORPORATION SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY. UPON PROPER AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE OFFICERS SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR CORPORATE BUSINESS. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PREVENT AN OFFICER FROM BEING COMPENSATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A CAPACITY OTHER THAN AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. ARTICLE V OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATES: NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE TO ITS MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS OR OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS, EXCEPT THAT THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND TO MAKE PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF THESE ARTICLES. NO SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE CARRYING ON OF PROPAGANDA OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN, OR INTERVENE IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTION OF STATEMENTS) ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE ARTICLES, THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED ON BY A CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), OR BY A CORPORATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC AVAILABILITY POLICY THESE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC IF REQUESTED, BUT THEY ARE NOT PUBLICLY PUBLISHED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13 | THE FOLLOWING WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 24, 2011. IF ANY EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT SOME POLICY, PRACTICE, OR ACTIVITY OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION, A WRITTEN COMPLAINT MUST BE FILED BY THAT EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE BOARD PRESIDENT. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO ADHERE TO ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE UNDERLYING PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF LEGAL COMPLIANCE. THE SUPPORT OF ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE WITH VARIOUS LAWS AND REGULATIONS. AN EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER IS PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION ONLY IF THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER BRINGS THE ALLEGED UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY, POLICY, OR PRACTICE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDES THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WITH A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THE ALLEGED UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY. THE PROTECTION DESCRIBED BELOW IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS THAT COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL NOT RETALIATE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER WHO IN GOOD FAITH, HAS MADE A PROTEST OR RAISED A COMPLAINT AGAINST SOME PRACTICE OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OR OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITH WHOM THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, ON THE BASIS OF A REASONABLE BELIEF THAT THE PRACTICE IS IN VIOLATION OF LAW, OR A CLEAR MANDATE OF PUBLIC POLICY. THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL NOT RETALIATE AGAINST EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS WHO DISCLOSE OR THREATEN TO DISCLOSE TO A SUPERVISOR OR A PUBLIC BODY, ANY ACTIVITY, POLICY, OR PRACTICE OF THE SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THAT THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS IN VIOLATION OF A LAW, OR A RULE, OR REGULATION MANDATED PURSUANT TO LAW OR IS IN VIOLATION OF A CLEAR MANDATE OF PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, OR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 | THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 24, 2011. RECORDS SHOULD NOT BE KEPT IF THEY ARE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS OR REQUIRED BY LAW. UNNECESSARY RECORDS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED FROM THE FILES. THE COST OF MAINTAINING RECORDS IS AN EXPENSE WHICH CAN GROW UNREASONABLY IF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING IS NOT PERFORMED. A MASS OF RECORDS ALSO MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND PERTINENT RECORDS. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ASSOCIATION MAY ESTABLISH RETENTION OR DESTRUCTION POLICIES OR SCHEDULES FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN ORDER TO ENSURE LEGAL COMPLIANCE, AND ALSO TO ACCOMPLISH OTHER OBJECTIVES, SUCH AS PRESERVING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COST MANAGEMENT. SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS THAT WARRANT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW. WHILE MINIMUM RETENTION PERIODS ARE ESTABLISHED, THE RETENTION OF THE DOCUMENTS IDENTIFIED BELOW AND OF DOCUMENTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE IDENTIFIED CATEGORIES SHOULD BE DETERMINED PRIMARILY BY THE APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL GUIDELINES AFFECTING DOCUMENT RETENTION, AS WELL AS THE EXCEPTION FOR LITIGATION RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT FACTORS. |
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