[Lnc-business] Policy citations for our review

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Sat Feb 24 17:34:04 EST 2018


Since the goal was to open up to everyone and a cost was discussed to
defray the Party’s yearly cost therecead ZERO inappropriateness in making
the request.

I use the word sinister because you have quite a talent at finding hidden
meanings in so many things.

Joshua makes a statement and you assume he was making a dig st you.

Nick posts an email from 2015 and you think it’s about you.

I invite people to call me to be personae and you turn it into something to
be wary off and hypocritical.

I offer to volunteer and that is “odd” and “disturbing”

I look forward to how you will turn this into something else.  It’s been
quite amazing.  And by amazing I mean singularly unpleasant.

On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 12:05 PM Elizabeth Van Horn <
elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:

> Caryn Ann, why do you keep using words like sinister?  I certainly
> didn't.
>
> I wrote:  "It's inappropriate to let caucuses avail themselves of items
> paid for by the LP members."
>
>
>
> Elizabeth Van Horn
>
>
> On 2018-02-24 13:45, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> > And here we go again.  I asked.  There is nothing sinister in asking
> >    and a resource that sits unused could be made available to everyone.
> >    On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 10:56 AM Elizabeth Van Horn
> >    <[1]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >      Caryn Ann, you wrote:
> >      The deciding factor there was our contractual agreement with Adobe
> >      that
> >          you must be present to administer all meetings.  Libertarians
> >      keep
> >          contracts and that was unworkable.  Nick was perfectly
> > amenable
> >      in
> >          letting other groups use it and making that widely known until
> >      that
> >          came up.  You could not be expected to attend all those
> >      meetings.  I
> >          think that personally was a bad deal to sign up for and that
> >      there
> >      are
> >          much better conferencing options (and cheaper) that could be
> >      used by
> >          more people, but that wasn't the issue then.  When adobe
> > renewal
> >      comes
> >          up, there are far better options that don't require reliance
> > on
> >      one
> >      person.
> >      -------------
> >      Was the possibility of caucuses using the Adobe platform, which is
> >      contracted with the LP, ever discussed by this board?  This is
> >      another
> >      instance where party assets are okd for use, and this board should
> >      have
> >      been made aware.  So, I'm asking, was this discussed by the LNC?
> >      Also, for the record:  The LPCaucus would have soundly rejected
> > any
> >      offer from LP national to use LP assets in this manner. (If such
> > an
> >      offer had been made) Principles matter, we'd find it wrong to
> >      compromise
> >      our principals, even to benefit our group.  The LPC doesn't
> > approve
> >      of
> >      frivolous use of LP assets. It doesn't matter if there's an
> >      ill-advised
> >      contract and an item isn't used much.  It's inappropriate to let
> >      caucuses avail themselves of items paid for by the LP members.
> >      ---
> >      Elizabeth Van Horn
> >      On 2018-02-24 04:56, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
> >      > ==Earlier this term, Mr. Sarwark instructed staff to provide to
> >      Ms.
> >      >       Harlos the login information for the LNC's Adobe Connect
> >      account
> >      > so
> >      >       that the Radical Caucus could use it for their caucus
> >      meeting.
> >      >    Staff
> >      >       then sent me a request to remind them of the login
> >      information.
> >      > We
> >      >       don't have an LNC policy specifically about the use of
> > party
> >      > assets
> >      >    by
> >      >       caucuses, however I objected based on the recurring theme
> > of
> >      the
> >      >    other
> >      >       LNC policies, and this offer was not being extended to all
> >      > caucuses,
> >      >       and the idea died there with Ms. Harlos agreeing that the
> >      Radical
> >      >       Caucus would find another meeting option.===
> >      >    The deciding factor there was our contractual agreement with
> >      Adobe
> >      > that
> >      >    you must be present to administer all meetings.  Libertarians
> >      keep
> >      >    contracts and that was unworkable.  Nick was perfectly
> > amenable
> >      in
> >      >    letting other groups use it and making that widely known
> > until
> >      that
> >      >    came up.  You could not be expected to attend all those
> >      meetings.  I
> >      >    think that personally was a bad deal to sign up for and that
> >      there
> >      > are
> >      >    much better conferencing options (and cheaper) that could be
> >      used by
> >      >    more people, but that wasn't the issue then.  When adobe
> >      renewal
> >      > comes
> >      >    up, there are far better options that don't require reliance
> > on
> >      one
> >      >    person.
> >      >    ==Policy Manual Section 2.03.4 :  Conventions==
> >      >    This is speaking about national party conventions and
> >      delegates.
> >      >    == Policy Manual Section 2.03.5 :  Credit Card and Expense
> >      >    Reimbursements==
> >      >     ==   NOTE:  This allows travel reimbursements for
> >      "officers".===
> >      >    That is a good point and a very good catch but in context it
> >      > certainly
> >      >    is in the context of the reality that officers will have to
> >      > regularly
> >      >    do this and there was to be no question that it could be
> >      reimbursed.
> >      >    It does not say or imply that others could not be only that
> >      such was
> >      >    not an expected guarantee.  The main take away here is Party
> >      related
> >      >    activities.
> >      >    == Policy Manual Section 2.03.9 :  Related Party Reporting==
> >      >    And the treasurer had all this noted for the next report
> > which
> >      is
> >      > when
> >      >    it would have been included as per this section.
> >      >     == Policy Manual Section 2.08.2 :  Limitations on Party
> >      Support for
> >      >    Public
> >      >       Office==
> >      >    Not running for public office.
> >      >    ==Policy Manual Section 2.09.6 :  Limitations on Party
> > Support
> >      for
> >      >    Party
> >      >       Office
> >      >       "Party resources shall not be used to provide information
> > or
> >      >    services
> >      >       for any candidate for party office unless:
> >      >         * such information or services are available and
> > announced
> >      on
> >      > an
> >      >           equal basis to all Libertarians who have DECLARED they
> >      are
> >      >    seeking
> >      >           that office, or=== [emphasis added]
> >      >    I have not declared and this section obviously again means
> >      > information
> >      >    and services related to that campaign.  Or does that mean you
> >      can no
> >      >    longer ask for services or information that have nothing to
> > do
> >      with
> >      >    campaigning unless it is offered to me (if I declared)?  Of
> >      course
> >      >    not.  This is about providing support for campaigns for
> >      DECLARED
> >      > Party
> >      >    candidates.  I was neither campaigning nor was I declared.
> >      >    == Policy Manual Section 3.03.1 :  Affiliate Relationships
> >      >       "Special agreements with states require the approval of
> > the
> >      > LNC."==
> >      >    I also have no idea what this means, but I cannot conceive of
> >      any
> >      >    intent in which it would apply here.
> >      >    No policies were violated.  You can have your opinion that
> >      wrong
> >      >    discretion was used and that is fair.  And subjective.  I
> >      followed
> >      > the
> >      >    rules and directions and got the appropriate approvals.
> >      >
> >      >    On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 1:37 AM, Alicia Mattson
> >      >    <[1][2]alicia.mattson at lp.org> wrote:
> >      >
> >      >         Below I'm going to quote a number of LNC policies that
> > we
> >      > should
> >      >      keep
> >      >         in mind for evaluating the subject of the day.
> >      >         There is a large body of LNC policy establishing a
> >      framework of
> >      >      keeping
> >      >         things on an even playing field.  Some of the policies
> >      were
> >      >         specifically written after real-life experience with a
> >      > situation
> >      >      that
> >      >         generated objections.
> >      >         Our policies require fairness regarding use of party
> >      assets by
> >      >         pre-nomination candidates for public office, or for
> >      internal
> >      >      party
> >      >         office.  Our policies forbid giving some national
> >      convention
> >      >      delegates
> >      >         financial advantages over others.  Our policies require
> >      that
> >      >      "special"
> >      >         agreements with affiliates (agreements not offered to
> > all)
> >      >      require LNC
> >      >         approval.  Our policies require advance approval of
> >      related
> >      > party
> >      >         transactions and then various financial disclosures
> > beyond
> >      just
> >      >      FEC
> >      >         reporting.
> >      >         Earlier this term, Mr. Sarwark instructed staff to
> > provide
> >      to
> >      > Ms.
> >      >         Harlos the login information for the LNC's Adobe Connect
> >      > account
> >      >      so
> >      >         that the Radical Caucus could use it for their caucus
> >      meeting.
> >      >      Staff
> >      >         then sent me a request to remind them of the login
> >      information.
> >      >      We
> >      >         don't have an LNC policy specifically about the use of
> >      party
> >      >      assets by
> >      >         caucuses, however I objected based on the recurring
> > theme
> >      of
> >      > the
> >      >      other
> >      >         LNC policies, and this offer was not being extended to
> > all
> >      >      caucuses,
> >      >         and the idea died there with Ms. Harlos agreeing that
> > the
> >      > Radical
> >      >         Caucus would find another meeting option.
> >      >         I think the current situation may run afoul of some of
> > our
> >      >      policies
> >      >         below, but we shouldn't have to write a policy to
> >      anticipate
> >      >      every
> >      >         potential idea that might arise.  There's enough
> >      collective
> >      >      experience
> >      >         on this board that good judgment should be able to spot
> >      the bad
> >      >      optics
> >      >         here.
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.4 :  Conventions
> >      >         "The Party shall not directly or indirectly compensate
> > or
> >      >      otherwise
> >      >         underwrite or subsidize the convention travel, lodging
> >      > (excepting
> >      >      room
> >      >         upgrades which the Party received at no cost),
> >      entertainment
> >      >      costs or
> >      >         speaker fees/honorariums of any Convention delegates.
> > This
> >      > policy
> >      >      shall
> >      >         not prohibit the Party from underwriting organized
> >      convention
> >      >      events
> >      >         offered to all donors of a particular level.  Nor shall
> > it
> >      >      prohibit
> >      >         delegates from receiving complementary meals or access
> > to
> >      >      convention
> >      >         events in rough proportion to their level of volunteer
> >      work.
> >      > All
> >      >         volunteer compensation must be approved by the
> > Convention
> >      >      Oversight
> >      >         Committee, and contemporaneously published when actual
> >      >      compensation is
> >      >         received."
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.5 :  Credit Card and Expense
> >      >      Reimbursements
> >      >         "... Travel expenses incurred by officers for the
> > explicit
> >      >      purpose of
> >      >         conducting Party business (excluding those incurred for
> >      the
> >      >      purpose of
> >      >         attending LNC meetings) may be reimbursed.  Business
> >      travel
> >      >      expenses
> >      >         not pre-authorized by the LNC must be deemed necessary
> > and
> >      >      approved in
> >      >         writing by the Chair to qualify for reimbursement. All
> >      travel
> >      >      expense
> >      >         reports are to be audited by the Treasurer, and approved
> >      by the
> >      >         Treasurer and the Chair."
> >      >         NOTE:  This allows travel reimbursements for "officers".
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.9 :  Related Party Reporting
> >      >         "For each related party engaging in one or more
> > financial
> >      >      transactions
> >      >         with the Party, all interim financial statements shall
> >      include
> >      > a
> >      >      report
> >      >         of the status, nature and current and year-to-date
> > amounts
> >      with
> >      >      respect
> >      >         to such transactions, including contributions, expenses,
> >      loans,
> >      >         commitments, guarantees or any other transaction."
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.04.3 :  Contracts and Contract
> >      Approval
> >      >         "All contracts or modifications thereto shall be in
> >      writing and
> >      >      shall
> >      >         document the nature of the products or services to be
> >      provided
> >      >      and the
> >      >         terms and conditions with respect to the amount of
> >      >         compensation/reimbursement or other consideration to be
> >      paid.
> >      > ...
> >      >      No
> >      >         agreement involving a financial transaction with a
> > related
> >      > party
> >      >      shall
> >      >         be executed unless first approved by the LNC. Any such
> >      > agreement
> >      >      shall
> >      >         be disclosed in a conflict of interest statement."
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.08.2 :  Limitations on Party
> >      Support
> >      > for
> >      >      Public
> >      >         Office
> >      >         "Party resources shall not be used to provide
> > information
> >      or
> >      >      services
> >      >         for any candidate for public office prior to the
> >      nomination
> >      >      unless:
> >      >           * such information or services are available and
> >      announced on
> >      >      an
> >      >             equal basis to all Libertarians who have declared
> > they
> >      are
> >      >      seeking
> >      >             that nomination,
> >      >           * such information or services are generally available
> >      and
> >      >      announced
> >      >             to all party members, or
> >      >           * the service or candidate has been approved by the
> >      state
> >      >      chair."
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.09.6 :  Limitations on Party
> >      Support
> >      > for
> >      >      Party
> >      >         Office
> >      >         "Party resources shall not be used to provide
> > information
> >      or
> >      >      services
> >      >         for any candidate for party office unless:
> >      >           * such information or services are available and
> >      announced on
> >      >      an
> >      >             equal basis to all Libertarians who have declared
> > they
> >      are
> >      >      seeking
> >      >             that office, or
> >      >           * such information or services are generally available
> >      and
> >      >      announced
> >      >             to all party members."
> >      >         Policy Manual Section 3.03.1 :  Affiliate Relationships
> >      >         "Special agreements with states require the approval of
> >      the
> >      > LNC."
> >      >         NOTE:  I am not certain the exact motivation for adding
> >      this
> >      >      language,
> >      >         but it may have been one of the following.  It could
> > have
> >      been
> >      >      during
> >      >         Project Archimedes in which states with partisan voter
> >      >      registration
> >      >         were targeted for membership drives because there
> > already
> >      > existed
> >      >      a
> >      >         list of people in that state who are philosophically
> >      aligned
> >      > with
> >      >      the
> >      >         party.  It could have been a situation during the
> > Unified
> >      >      Membership
> >      >         Program in which an affiliate combined state-specific
> >      mailings
> >      >      with LP
> >      >         News.  It didn't cost the LNC additional expense.  The
> >      > affiliate
> >      >      paid
> >      >         the marginal cost of the extra postage, and the LNC paid
> >      the
> >      > same
> >      >         postage they would have otherwise incurred for LP News.
> >      >         -Alicia
> >      >
> >      > References
> >      >
> >      >    1. mailto:[3]alicia.mattson at lp.org
> >
> > References
> >
> >    1. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
> >    2. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
> >    3. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
>
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   Since the goal was to open up to everyone and a cost was discussed to
   defray the Party’s yearly cost therecead ZERO inappropriateness in
   making the request.

   I use the word sinister because you have quite a talent at finding
   hidden meanings in so many things.

   Joshua makes a statement and you assume he was making a dig st you.

   Nick posts an email from 2015 and you think it’s about you.

   I invite people to call me to be personae and you turn it into
   something to be wary off and hypocritical.

   I offer to volunteer and that is “odd” and “disturbing”

   I look forward to how you will turn this into something else.  It’s
   been quite amazing.  And by amazing I mean singularly unpleasant.

   On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 12:05 PM Elizabeth Van Horn
   <[1]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:

     Caryn Ann, why do you keep using words like sinister?  I certainly
     didn't.
     I wrote:  "It's inappropriate to let caucuses avail themselves of
     items
     paid for by the LP members."
     Elizabeth Van Horn
     On 2018-02-24 13:45, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
     > And here we go again.  I asked.  There is nothing sinister in
     asking
     >    and a resource that sits unused could be made available to
     everyone.
     >    On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 10:56 AM Elizabeth Van Horn
     >    <[1][2]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org> wrote:
     >
     >      Caryn Ann, you wrote:
     >      The deciding factor there was our contractual agreement with
     Adobe
     >      that
     >          you must be present to administer all meetings.
     Libertarians
     >      keep
     >          contracts and that was unworkable.  Nick was perfectly
     > amenable
     >      in
     >          letting other groups use it and making that widely known
     until
     >      that
     >          came up.  You could not be expected to attend all those
     >      meetings.  I
     >          think that personally was a bad deal to sign up for and
     that
     >      there
     >      are
     >          much better conferencing options (and cheaper) that could
     be
     >      used by
     >          more people, but that wasn't the issue then.  When adobe
     > renewal
     >      comes
     >          up, there are far better options that don't require
     reliance
     > on
     >      one
     >      person.
     >      -------------
     >      Was the possibility of caucuses using the Adobe platform,
     which is
     >      contracted with the LP, ever discussed by this board?  This
     is
     >      another
     >      instance where party assets are okd for use, and this board
     should
     >      have
     >      been made aware.  So, I'm asking, was this discussed by the
     LNC?
     >      Also, for the record:  The LPCaucus would have soundly
     rejected
     > any
     >      offer from LP national to use LP assets in this manner. (If
     such
     > an
     >      offer had been made) Principles matter, we'd find it wrong to
     >      compromise
     >      our principals, even to benefit our group.  The LPC doesn't
     > approve
     >      of
     >      frivolous use of LP assets. It doesn't matter if there's an
     >      ill-advised
     >      contract and an item isn't used much.  It's inappropriate to
     let
     >      caucuses avail themselves of items paid for by the LP
     members.
     >      ---
     >      Elizabeth Van Horn
     >      On 2018-02-24 04:56, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
     >      > ==Earlier this term, Mr. Sarwark instructed staff to
     provide to
     >      Ms.
     >      >       Harlos the login information for the LNC's Adobe
     Connect
     >      account
     >      > so
     >      >       that the Radical Caucus could use it for their caucus
     >      meeting.
     >      >    Staff
     >      >       then sent me a request to remind them of the login
     >      information.
     >      > We
     >      >       don't have an LNC policy specifically about the use
     of
     > party
     >      > assets
     >      >    by
     >      >       caucuses, however I objected based on the recurring
     theme
     > of
     >      the
     >      >    other
     >      >       LNC policies, and this offer was not being extended
     to all
     >      > caucuses,
     >      >       and the idea died there with Ms. Harlos agreeing that
     the
     >      Radical
     >      >       Caucus would find another meeting option.===
     >      >    The deciding factor there was our contractual agreement
     with
     >      Adobe
     >      > that
     >      >    you must be present to administer all meetings.
     Libertarians
     >      keep
     >      >    contracts and that was unworkable.  Nick was perfectly
     > amenable
     >      in
     >      >    letting other groups use it and making that widely known
     > until
     >      that
     >      >    came up.  You could not be expected to attend all those
     >      meetings.  I
     >      >    think that personally was a bad deal to sign up for and
     that
     >      there
     >      > are
     >      >    much better conferencing options (and cheaper) that
     could be
     >      used by
     >      >    more people, but that wasn't the issue then.  When adobe
     >      renewal
     >      > comes
     >      >    up, there are far better options that don't require
     reliance
     > on
     >      one
     >      >    person.
     >      >    ==Policy Manual Section 2.03.4 :  Conventions==
     >      >    This is speaking about national party conventions and
     >      delegates.
     >      >    == Policy Manual Section 2.03.5 :  Credit Card and
     Expense
     >      >    Reimbursements==
     >      >     ==   NOTE:  This allows travel reimbursements for
     >      "officers".===
     >      >    That is a good point and a very good catch but in
     context it
     >      > certainly
     >      >    is in the context of the reality that officers will have
     to
     >      > regularly
     >      >    do this and there was to be no question that it could be
     >      reimbursed.
     >      >    It does not say or imply that others could not be only
     that
     >      such was
     >      >    not an expected guarantee.  The main take away here is
     Party
     >      related
     >      >    activities.
     >      >    == Policy Manual Section 2.03.9 :  Related Party
     Reporting==
     >      >    And the treasurer had all this noted for the next report
     > which
     >      is
     >      > when
     >      >    it would have been included as per this section.
     >      >     == Policy Manual Section 2.08.2 :  Limitations on Party
     >      Support for
     >      >    Public
     >      >       Office==
     >      >    Not running for public office.
     >      >    ==Policy Manual Section 2.09.6 :  Limitations on Party
     > Support
     >      for
     >      >    Party
     >      >       Office
     >      >       "Party resources shall not be used to provide
     information
     > or
     >      >    services
     >      >       for any candidate for party office unless:
     >      >         * such information or services are available and
     > announced
     >      on
     >      > an
     >      >           equal basis to all Libertarians who have DECLARED
     they
     >      are
     >      >    seeking
     >      >           that office, or=== [emphasis added]
     >      >    I have not declared and this section obviously again
     means
     >      > information
     >      >    and services related to that campaign.  Or does that
     mean you
     >      can no
     >      >    longer ask for services or information that have nothing
     to
     > do
     >      with
     >      >    campaigning unless it is offered to me (if I declared)?
     Of
     >      course
     >      >    not.  This is about providing support for campaigns for
     >      DECLARED
     >      > Party
     >      >    candidates.  I was neither campaigning nor was I
     declared.
     >      >    == Policy Manual Section 3.03.1 :  Affiliate
     Relationships
     >      >       "Special agreements with states require the approval
     of
     > the
     >      > LNC."==
     >      >    I also have no idea what this means, but I cannot
     conceive of
     >      any
     >      >    intent in which it would apply here.
     >      >    No policies were violated.  You can have your opinion
     that
     >      wrong
     >      >    discretion was used and that is fair.  And subjective.
     I
     >      followed
     >      > the
     >      >    rules and directions and got the appropriate approvals.
     >      >
     >      >    On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 1:37 AM, Alicia Mattson
     >      >    <[1][2][3]alicia.mattson at lp.org> wrote:
     >      >
     >      >         Below I'm going to quote a number of LNC policies
     that
     > we
     >      > should
     >      >      keep
     >      >         in mind for evaluating the subject of the day.
     >      >         There is a large body of LNC policy establishing a
     >      framework of
     >      >      keeping
     >      >         things on an even playing field.  Some of the
     policies
     >      were
     >      >         specifically written after real-life experience
     with a
     >      > situation
     >      >      that
     >      >         generated objections.
     >      >         Our policies require fairness regarding use of
     party
     >      assets by
     >      >         pre-nomination candidates for public office, or for
     >      internal
     >      >      party
     >      >         office.  Our policies forbid giving some national
     >      convention
     >      >      delegates
     >      >         financial advantages over others.  Our policies
     require
     >      that
     >      >      "special"
     >      >         agreements with affiliates (agreements not offered
     to
     > all)
     >      >      require LNC
     >      >         approval.  Our policies require advance approval of
     >      related
     >      > party
     >      >         transactions and then various financial disclosures
     > beyond
     >      just
     >      >      FEC
     >      >         reporting.
     >      >         Earlier this term, Mr. Sarwark instructed staff to
     > provide
     >      to
     >      > Ms.
     >      >         Harlos the login information for the LNC's Adobe
     Connect
     >      > account
     >      >      so
     >      >         that the Radical Caucus could use it for their
     caucus
     >      meeting.
     >      >      Staff
     >      >         then sent me a request to remind them of the login
     >      information.
     >      >      We
     >      >         don't have an LNC policy specifically about the use
     of
     >      party
     >      >      assets by
     >      >         caucuses, however I objected based on the recurring
     > theme
     >      of
     >      > the
     >      >      other
     >      >         LNC policies, and this offer was not being extended
     to
     > all
     >      >      caucuses,
     >      >         and the idea died there with Ms. Harlos agreeing
     that
     > the
     >      > Radical
     >      >         Caucus would find another meeting option.
     >      >         I think the current situation may run afoul of some
     of
     > our
     >      >      policies
     >      >         below, but we shouldn't have to write a policy to
     >      anticipate
     >      >      every
     >      >         potential idea that might arise.  There's enough
     >      collective
     >      >      experience
     >      >         on this board that good judgment should be able to
     spot
     >      the bad
     >      >      optics
     >      >         here.
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.4 :  Conventions
     >      >         "The Party shall not directly or indirectly
     compensate
     > or
     >      >      otherwise
     >      >         underwrite or subsidize the convention travel,
     lodging
     >      > (excepting
     >      >      room
     >      >         upgrades which the Party received at no cost),
     >      entertainment
     >      >      costs or
     >      >         speaker fees/honorariums of any Convention
     delegates.
     > This
     >      > policy
     >      >      shall
     >      >         not prohibit the Party from underwriting organized
     >      convention
     >      >      events
     >      >         offered to all donors of a particular level.  Nor
     shall
     > it
     >      >      prohibit
     >      >         delegates from receiving complementary meals or
     access
     > to
     >      >      convention
     >      >         events in rough proportion to their level of
     volunteer
     >      work.
     >      > All
     >      >         volunteer compensation must be approved by the
     > Convention
     >      >      Oversight
     >      >         Committee, and contemporaneously published when
     actual
     >      >      compensation is
     >      >         received."
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.5 :  Credit Card and
     Expense
     >      >      Reimbursements
     >      >         "... Travel expenses incurred by officers for the
     > explicit
     >      >      purpose of
     >      >         conducting Party business (excluding those incurred
     for
     >      the
     >      >      purpose of
     >      >         attending LNC meetings) may be reimbursed.
     Business
     >      travel
     >      >      expenses
     >      >         not pre-authorized by the LNC must be deemed
     necessary
     > and
     >      >      approved in
     >      >         writing by the Chair to qualify for reimbursement.
     All
     >      travel
     >      >      expense
     >      >         reports are to be audited by the Treasurer, and
     approved
     >      by the
     >      >         Treasurer and the Chair."
     >      >         NOTE:  This allows travel reimbursements for
     "officers".
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.03.9 :  Related Party
     Reporting
     >      >         "For each related party engaging in one or more
     > financial
     >      >      transactions
     >      >         with the Party, all interim financial statements
     shall
     >      include
     >      > a
     >      >      report
     >      >         of the status, nature and current and year-to-date
     > amounts
     >      with
     >      >      respect
     >      >         to such transactions, including contributions,
     expenses,
     >      loans,
     >      >         commitments, guarantees or any other transaction."
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.04.3 :  Contracts and
     Contract
     >      Approval
     >      >         "All contracts or modifications thereto shall be in
     >      writing and
     >      >      shall
     >      >         document the nature of the products or services to
     be
     >      provided
     >      >      and the
     >      >         terms and conditions with respect to the amount of
     >      >         compensation/reimbursement or other consideration
     to be
     >      paid.
     >      > ...
     >      >      No
     >      >         agreement involving a financial transaction with a
     > related
     >      > party
     >      >      shall
     >      >         be executed unless first approved by the LNC. Any
     such
     >      > agreement
     >      >      shall
     >      >         be disclosed in a conflict of interest statement."
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.08.2 :  Limitations on
     Party
     >      Support
     >      > for
     >      >      Public
     >      >         Office
     >      >         "Party resources shall not be used to provide
     > information
     >      or
     >      >      services
     >      >         for any candidate for public office prior to the
     >      nomination
     >      >      unless:
     >      >           * such information or services are available and
     >      announced on
     >      >      an
     >      >             equal basis to all Libertarians who have
     declared
     > they
     >      are
     >      >      seeking
     >      >             that nomination,
     >      >           * such information or services are generally
     available
     >      and
     >      >      announced
     >      >             to all party members, or
     >      >           * the service or candidate has been approved by
     the
     >      state
     >      >      chair."
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 2.09.6 :  Limitations on
     Party
     >      Support
     >      > for
     >      >      Party
     >      >         Office
     >      >         "Party resources shall not be used to provide
     > information
     >      or
     >      >      services
     >      >         for any candidate for party office unless:
     >      >           * such information or services are available and
     >      announced on
     >      >      an
     >      >             equal basis to all Libertarians who have
     declared
     > they
     >      are
     >      >      seeking
     >      >             that office, or
     >      >           * such information or services are generally
     available
     >      and
     >      >      announced
     >      >             to all party members."
     >      >         Policy Manual Section 3.03.1 :  Affiliate
     Relationships
     >      >         "Special agreements with states require the
     approval of
     >      the
     >      > LNC."
     >      >         NOTE:  I am not certain the exact motivation for
     adding
     >      this
     >      >      language,
     >      >         but it may have been one of the following.  It
     could
     > have
     >      been
     >      >      during
     >      >         Project Archimedes in which states with partisan
     voter
     >      >      registration
     >      >         were targeted for membership drives because there
     > already
     >      > existed
     >      >      a
     >      >         list of people in that state who are
     philosophically
     >      aligned
     >      > with
     >      >      the
     >      >         party.  It could have been a situation during the
     > Unified
     >      >      Membership
     >      >         Program in which an affiliate combined
     state-specific
     >      mailings
     >      >      with LP
     >      >         News.  It didn't cost the LNC additional expense.
     The
     >      > affiliate
     >      >      paid
     >      >         the marginal cost of the extra postage, and the LNC
     paid
     >      the
     >      > same
     >      >         postage they would have otherwise incurred for LP
     News.
     >      >         -Alicia
     >      >
     >      > References
     >      >
     >      >    1. mailto:[3][4]alicia.mattson at lp.org
     >
     > References
     >
     >    1. mailto:[5]elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
     >    2. mailto:[6]alicia.mattson at lp.org
     >    3. mailto:[7]alicia.mattson at lp.org

References

   1. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   2. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   3. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
   4. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
   5. mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
   6. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org
   7. mailto:alicia.mattson at lp.org


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