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City legal advisor outlines ethics rules for COA fundraising; recommends using Friends of the Council on Aging
Summary
A city advisor summarized state ethics guidance for board members soliciting donations, saying unpaid board members are treated as municipal employees under state rules and advising use of the Friends of the Council on Aging to accept gifts without a city council acceptance vote.
A city advisor briefed the Lynn Council on Aging board on state ethics guidance for fundraising and recommended using a separate nonprofit “Friends of the Council on Aging” to accept donations.
The advisor said unpaid board members are considered municipal employees under state ethics rules and can solicit donations, but they face restrictions: they may not solicit…
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