[svlug] officer status Re: Announcement: VP transition

[Alvin Oga]

hi warren

> Warren Turkal wrote:
> 
> I think the only thing we have to go on is tradition of the past here.

worked in the past ...  but ... there are other more serious problems

> To be honest, I don't even know what action would require "officer
> status." I am here to help the group as I have been in the other LUGs
> in which I participated..

usually, "officer status" is needed for:
a) open a bank acct
b) file papers on behalf of the corp
c) get liability insurance for any activity the lug does
d) any other legally binding docs and agreements
e) probably an endless list if one is to bind the svlug community
   to the promises made by its officers

   good thing though, that nobody can find the svlug community
   to hold accountable for the misdeeds of its officers :-)

   and that svlug does not have any major assets that would 
   tease the suit happy lawyers

the major problem or consideration for corps, dba, etc will be whose 
physical address does one use for the "registered service agent" 
as required by cali law

	- best solution is to use a po box... and pass the key around
	as needed to the next batch of officers

	- it should be a static address accessible by any
	and all officers at any time

	- who ever's name is on those forms and the address will
	probably be liable for the actions or inactions of the officers
	and maybe even the svlug activities
	( don't slip and fall.. or you'd be in trouble )

	- and someobody needs to cough up $800/yr or more
	unless a 501c3 has a tax break on its minimum annual corp tax

is all this legal complications worth it for a lug

c ya
alvin