On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:44:17 -0400 Bill Sconce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Jim's comments/scenario, according to my notes: > 1. GNHLUG is a corporation. > 2. Someone (Martha's, say) lets GNHLUG LLC. have a meeting upstairs. First, I suspect I will regret not keeping a personal promise to avoid this issue. Second, I will be out of town from Wed through Sunday and again for the fist two weeks of Sept. so I'm unlikely to actively participate in this debate regardless. Third, I have not read the notes, etc. Fourth, I am replying to Bill's message, but this is not directed at him That said, a few points. Nobody in their right mind would register/form GNLUG as an LLC so I don't know why there is a discussion of GNHLUG, LLC. I'll explain if anyone wants the long story, but I think we have been over that. I believe the issue is whether a voluntary association should be formed with the name of GNHLUG. As such it would be considered a not for profit organization and the general rules which apply to corporations would generally apply to GNHLUG. If it applied for recognition as a non-profit by the IRS, then it would be a tax exempt organization as well. That is really optional. While anyone can go search and find stuff on the web, I suggest the concept of piercing the corporate veil, etc. would simply be inapplicable to a voluntary association and all the stuff of that ilk are red herrings. So some want to leave it the way it is which is those who volunteer their time and money will be rewarded with unquestionable personal liability for anything that happens by any activity of GNHLUG such as the hypothetical given. Nice. And those of this view are doing what for GNHLUG aside from raising objections? There are a myriad clubs of every conceivable nature happily humming along in NH and nearly all of them of any substance are voluntary associations/non-profits. Do you really believe they would be and could survive if the list of horribles that are raised every time this subject is discussed within GNHLUG were the impediments some say? BTW, anyone taken the time to actually go to an insurance agent and obtain a quote for insuring a non-for profit association? I find this matter very tiresome and assume that someone will simply go file the papers and the malcontents can complain in the wilderness to their heart's content. Its like who is the next fearless leader and nomination /voting. Huh? On what basis does anyone think there is a right to nominate or vote or have any say. There is no framework to provide any of those things. Just to be clear, I have no interest in engaging in a debate about this, nor in responding to erroneous legal conclusions relating to non-profit corporations. I have a life. Ed Lawson _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org
