Like much concerning HR 3485, whether or not special contributions could
be balanced against restricted dues is unclear.  But we are working so
it doesn't get to that point; with your help, we hope to nip in the bud
this burdensome, ill-conceived, and constitutionally awkward measure.

Barry G. Szczesny
AAM Government Affairs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Oldham [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 12:57 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Congressional craziness
>
> What about those members who choose to support "political activities"
> with special contributions? Can those be balanced against the folks
> who
> refuse to allow their dues to be used that way?
>
> Bob Oldham
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Barry Szczesny[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> > Sent:         Tuesday, March 24, 1998 12:40 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Congressional craziness
> >
> > The definition of "political activities" in HR 3485 is so broad that
> > it
> > appears to cover both scenarios you describe.  While the legislation
> > would not directly prevent you from doing these things, it would
> > require
> > that your museum project its yearly expenditures for "political
> > activities" and then give your individual members (not defined) the
> > opportunity to refuse to allow their dues to be used for such
> > activities.  Your museum would then have to reduce its expenditure
> by
> > an
> > amount corresponding to the percentage of members who elected the
> > refusal.  A huge and unwarranted administrative burden to say the
> > least.
> >
> > Barry G. Szczesny
> > AAM Government Affairs
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Janis Wilkens [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 1:18 PM
> > > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject:      Re: Congressional craziness
> > >
> > > Andy Finch wrote:
> > > > . . ."Political
> > > > activities" means educating any individual about any candidate,
> > > > legislation, law, or regulation. . . .
> > >
> > > Does this mean that our HR manager could no longer inform us about
> > > federal
> > > laws related to employment, and that our natural history exhibits
> > > couldn't
> > > inform the public about laws regulating the collection and use of
> > > plants and
> > > animals?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Janis Wilkens
> > > Registrar
> > > Assistant to the Director for Planning & Special Projects
> > > Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road
> > > Rock Hill, SC 29732-9905
> > > 803/329-2121 ext  122          Fax  803/329-5249
> > > mailto:[log in to unmask]
> > > http://web.cetlink.net/~myco/mycohome.html
> >