[sac-board] Re: SAC Constitution and Proposed Amendment 2.0

The only true way to truly protect the board members and general members
would be to incorporate the club as a non-profit origination. The cost of
doing this should be around $500.00  The paperwork is not that hard.  I did
all the paperwork myself to incorporate my business.  I don't think that a
non-profit corporation is much different.  SAC already has an established
name, so getting a registered name for the club should cost only about
$15.00 if I remember correctly.  I did mine through the Department of State
of Arizona.  Once you have a registered name, you file the corporation
paperwork, cost around $120.00, wait for a reply, then publish the
corporation paperwork in one of the news-papers and send the certification
of publication to the state.  Since I already had my trade name registered,
it took less than 90 days to do. If everything is done correctly, you will
receive your notification from the corporation commission that you are now
incorporated.  You have to file a corporation report each year, stating any
change in officers or status of the corporation.  It will be paperwork, but
again it is not all that complex.  The state's corporation has all the forms
that are needed on there web site with instructions.  This only has to be
done once. This is one of the easiest states to incorporate in. 

This would mean no wavers to have to attend with, and the board and members
would be protected.  Yes the club could still be sued, but only for it's
assets. 

If what you are trying to accomplish is to protect the club, there is no
better way that I am aware of.

Tom Hilton    

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On Behalf Of Paul Dickson
Sent: 07/19/2005 2:32 AM
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Subject: [sac-board] Re: SAC Constitution and Proposed Amendment 2.0

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:43:03 -0700, Jack Jones wrote:

> >
> > While one might reasonable require people to "sign up" for the
> > Marathon and have the Waiver on the sheet, what about people who come
> > to observe, but not partake in the Marathon. If they do not wish to
> > sign, what can you do?
> 
> Using a parallel, bicycle clubs, at their events, specatators are not
required
> to sign anything, just participants.

Using the auto racing parallel.  You can obtain a pit pass, but it
requires signing a release.

        -Paul

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