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 [log in to unmask] > -----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 > >