re: Audit says EBR Council on Aging may have broken state, federal election laws

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“Given that this was the COA’s first and only foray into the political arena and first and only dealing with the concept of a PAC, the leadership and the agency should have been better informed and advised on the nuances of campaign finance law,” Foster says.

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Ignorance of the law doesn't give you a pass when you break the law.

How many attorneys are on the COA board? They couldn't interpret the law?

The COA director's mother is an elected judge. Surely since she's had 20+ years experience as an elected judge, she would've been able to share information with her COA director daughter about what's allowed and what's not allowed with PACs and campaign finance law.

any basic google search of these issues would reveal the problems

google "can a chairty endorese a political candidate"

the first link is an IRS guide to The Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations

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Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.

Certain activities or expenditures may not be prohibited depending on the facts and circumstances. For example, certain voter education activities (including presenting public forums and publishing voter education guides) conducted in a non-partisan manner do not constitute prohibited political campaign activity. In addition, other activities intended to encourage people to participate in the electoral process, such as voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives, would not be prohibited political campaign activity if conducted in a non-partisan manner.

On the other hand, voter education or registration activities with evidence of bias that (a) would favor one candidate over another; (b) oppose a candidate in some manner; or (c) have the effect of favoring a candidate or group of candidates, will constitute prohibited participation or intervention.

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i mean, we're not talking about rocket appliances here

That was my question as well. Didn't think he ever finished his law degree at Southern.

Maybe he is doing a solid for a former professor of his.

Definitely atodaso moment for COA

that is II or Jr. the attorney here is III (his son)

looks like our SJW downvoter finally woke up.

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looks like our SJW downvoter finally woke up

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