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Long Island
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"Legal
Issues For Jaycee Leaders"
A series of articles that focus
on legal issues and growth
and development strategies for
chapters.
2006
Legal Articles
coming soon...
2005
Legal Articles
Insurance
and Financial Assistance
for Injuries |
August
2005 |
| Insurance.
Insurance. Insurance.
Everyone always talks
about insurance and
tells you that you need
insurance, but how much
do you really know about
insurance? |
Submitted
in
August
2005
by:
Rod
Williams
2005
National Legal Counsel
United States Jaycees
- Alexandria, Virginia
Rob
Witthauer
2005
Metro Legal Counsel
U.S. Metro Jaycees -
Rochester, New York |
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| A
Contracts Primer |
May
2005 |
| In
conducting the day-to-day
business of your Jaycee
organization, you will
routinely enter into
contracts for the purchase
or sale of goods, services,
or other rights. What
may surprise you is
how often you do this
and, in particular,
the number of times
that you do not realize
you are doing this. |
Submitted
by:
Rod
Williams
2005 National Legal
Counsel
United States Jaycees
- Alexandria, Virginia
Rob
Witthauer
2005 Metro Legal Counsel
U.S. Metro Jaycees -
Rochester, New York |
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| Tax
Time Tips |
April
2005 |
| Now
that tax season is upon
us, it seems appropriate
to discuss tax issues
that may affect Jaycees
Chapters. |
Submitted
in April
2005 by:
Rod
Williams
2005
National Legal Counsel
United States Jaycees
- Alexandria, Virginia
Rob
Witthauer
2005 Metro Legal Counsel
U.S. Metro Jaycees -
Rochester, New York |
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Past
Legal Articles
>> Annual
Legal Checklist
>> Insurance
Coverage Review
>> What
to Do When Claims Arise
>> Conflicts
of Interest
>> Corporate
Governance Issues
>> Protecting
Trademark Rights
>> The
Brotherhood of Man
>> Political
Pitfalls
>> Tax
Deduction Issues
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First
Edition
"Contracts Can Save
You Headaches
| Have
you ever set up an event with
a venue only to have them
cancel on you at the last
minute? Or how about having
a sponsor that is willing
to supply food for your event
at cost, but then they never
show up on the night of the
project? Does it make you
feel aggravated? Frustrated?
Devastated? |
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Second Edition:
"Extensions: Beyond
the Jaycee Charter"
| As
local chapters, we extend
new chapters because we want
to start a new group of Jaycees
in the image of our chapter.
That, in fact, is why they
are called extensions. However,
while Jaycee presidents may
be well versed in how to get
20 people excited and motivated
to start a new Jaycee chapter
in their community, there
seems to be little knowledge
on what to do once you have
turned in the membership list
with the Jaycee charter fee.
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Third (Special) Edition:
"Jumpstart Your Chapter"
This is a training manual that
is meant to help local chapter
presidents turn around their chapter
and attain membership growth.
The
Overall Model
Total Jaycee Concept
So, Where Do I Start?
In the Beginning, It is All
About Perception
Levels of Commitment: The
Rings of Your Chapter
Marketing
"Recruiting" (How
to Increase Membership)
Internal Communications
Networking For Your Chapter
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Flagship
Project
Motivating Members
Tax/Corporate/Legal Stuff
Corporate Fundraising
Junior Chamber International
Jaycee Paperwork
Training
Pearls of Wisdom for a President
Misc. Things to Know |
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Fourth Edition:
"Why Can They Sue Our Chapter
If They Signed a Waiver?"
| We
have all been there, right?
You are standing in line waiting
to use the go-carts, or polishing
your paint ball gun, or working
up your courage to go bungee
jumping, when an employee
of the park you are attending
asks you to sign a release
or a waiver of liability.
The circumstances surrounding
the reading of the waiver
are generally the same. |
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Fifth Edition:
"Liability of Jaycee Officers:
Can They Be Sued?"
| As
we travel around the country,
we always ask the same question
to local chapter officers
during seminars: "How
many of you can tell us for
certain that your chapter
is incorporated?" The
response is always shocking
because only about half the
room raises their hand each
time. You should see their
faces when they find out that
chapter officers of unincorporated
chapters could potentially
be sued personally. DID YOU
HEAR THAT? |
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Sixth Edition:
"Legal Analysis When Planning
a Project"
| Banners?
Check. Confirmed venue? Check.
Make flyer to promote event?
Check. Send out press releases?
Check. Evaluate all potential
liability for project? Potential
WHAT? Too often, Jaycee chapters
have chair people and Vice-Presidents
who carefully plan events
down to the smallest details,
but they might never even
consider potential liability
problems. |
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Seventh Edition:
"Raising Money For Charity
Without Being Registered May Lead
to Fines"
| So,
your chapter has renewed its
corporate status with your
State Department of Corporations,
it filed a tax return last
year, your Jaycee charter
is current and active and
you have your 501(c)(4) status
through the U.S. Jaycees.
Your ducks all seem to be
in a row, right? Well, did
you know that in some states,
your Chapter cannot legally
solicit money for any purpose
without being registered with
another State organization?
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Eighth Edition:
"Minors and Alcohol - Police
Yourself"
| We
have all heard the argument
many times: if they can go
to war and vote at 18, why
do they have to be 21 to drink
alcohol? The answer, of course,
is obvious. You cannot drink
alcohol until you are 21 because
your state law says so! This
article is not meant to debate
the drinking age, rather it
is just meant to show you
how to avoid facing severe
penalties for your organization
or even potential criminal
charges. |
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