TO HIRE A BOARD MEMBER'S SPOUSE??? In response to Ms. Koomler's question, I am not aware of any law that would prevent a spouse from being paid as a consultant or external contractor. Nevertheless, as married couples legally share financial resources, the board member would benefit indirectly from his or her spouse's paid commission. Consequently, the fiduciary role of the board member would be compromised (even if he/she abstained from the voting process), if not directly by the law certainly indirectly in the eyes of the public. I vote no to spouses being awarded contracts. L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D. Historic House Museum volunteer seeking curator/educator position ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).