Note: Below is the latest motion that Mike Peterson has placed before the Board. I want each of you to be aware of this motion and if you have strong feelings one way or the other, please let your AB Reps know. Les. I move the Advisory Board establish a special fact finding study group which would: 1] Review and document current financial laws relative to non-profit organizations such as USGenWeb. For example, incorporation registration, unincorporated non-profit registration, 501(c)3 status, status quo and so on and what each would mean to this organization as possible effects/non-effects of possible needed future funding. 2] Develop a list of possible financial paths USGenWeb could pursue, or not, with potential advantages and disadvantages. 3] Provide a report to the Advisory Board (without recommendations) of findings. 4] The group will have five members who have demonstrated experience in organizational financial management. 5] The Advisory Board will recruit and select initial and subsequent group members. 6] The group will structure itself and the group leadership and assignments. 7] The group will provide reports of tasks, accomplishments, and plans to the Advisory Board every month. ------------------------ Mike Peterson RAL http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~peteplym/ http://www.thegreatproduct.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadickin/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndemmons/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndtrail2/ USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message