[Imc] Re: Space for Greens, etc

[Mike Lehman]

I think Molly has a point we should explore. I think a written lease may
provide us with legal cover, specifying that folks are paying for
certain goods, services, etc, rather than anything being donated or
given for free by the IMC.
Mike

Molly Stentz wrote:
> 
> I understand the need to be sensitive to the tax-exempt (501c3) status we
> don't even have yet, but I don't think we need to go overboard. I don't
> see why we would be prohibited from renting space to a political party.
> I know there was an issue w/ the ymca but I think they didn't have any
> vested interest in trying to help the greens, whereas I think we do.
> I'd like to try to get some friendly lawyerly advice. I'll contact the
> Law Clinic at UI to try to firm up some fuzzy ideas floating around.
> 
> -Molly
> 
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> 

> > >Are there issues with working with the Greens and 501c3 stuff?
> >
> > Yes, we shouldn't share space or resources with political parties.  If
> > there is
> > a non-political part of the Greens then this wouldn't be a problem.  But
> > sharing resources with a political party is a bad idea.