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− | + | Hi from Chad in Olympia, | |
− | + | On Bylaws and Social Contracts: | |
− | + | I just wanted to say that a "social contract" is very useful to facilitate the adoption of new bylaws, by transferring most of the responsibility for appropriate and equitable behavior OUT of operational policy (BYLAW) and into a equally valid, legally binding contract, like the TESC “social contract”. | |
− | + | My take is that the UN Habitat and the LA21 agenda are great places to start if you-all are looking for models that are good to draft bylaws; in Olympia, we are looking at doing the same. | |
− | + | I’m want to chat [with the development posse at FG|Portland] about the 501c3 status: | |
− | + | What should FG|Olympia file under? | |
− | [ | + | Since FG|Portland already has a tax-exempt status with IRS as “Free Geek”- that doesn’t leave any room “for the rest of us”- |
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+ | If a local [FG|_“x”_ ] wants to go for the federal 501c3 class exemption, unless there is a provision for a multi-/inter- state 501c3 tax-exemption, then that would have to be something eles besides “Free Geek”- | ||
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+ | Oly is meeting to chat about all this- Should we go for a state-wide WA 501c3 “Free Geek Washington”? | ||
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+ | Any tips or help? | ||
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+ | Best Regards, | ||
+ | and pls feel free to Email me, OK? | ||
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+ | chad@fgoly.org | ||
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+ | Chad “Mini-Mao” Akins |
Latest revision as of 11:35, 1 August 2005
Hi from Chad in Olympia,
On Bylaws and Social Contracts:
I just wanted to say that a "social contract" is very useful to facilitate the adoption of new bylaws, by transferring most of the responsibility for appropriate and equitable behavior OUT of operational policy (BYLAW) and into a equally valid, legally binding contract, like the TESC “social contract”.
My take is that the UN Habitat and the LA21 agenda are great places to start if you-all are looking for models that are good to draft bylaws; in Olympia, we are looking at doing the same.
I’m want to chat [with the development posse at FG|Portland] about the 501c3 status:
What should FG|Olympia file under?
Since FG|Portland already has a tax-exempt status with IRS as “Free Geek”- that doesn’t leave any room “for the rest of us”-
If a local [FG|_“x”_ ] wants to go for the federal 501c3 class exemption, unless there is a provision for a multi-/inter- state 501c3 tax-exemption, then that would have to be something eles besides “Free Geek”-
Oly is meeting to chat about all this- Should we go for a state-wide WA 501c3 “Free Geek Washington”?
Any tips or help?
Best Regards,
and pls feel free to Email me, OK?
chad@fgoly.org
Chad “Mini-Mao” Akins