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County attorneys advise that Rotary dues generally are personal; council members must disclose nonprofit board roles
Summary
Summit Countys legal staff told the council that Rotary and similar membership dues should generally not be paid by the county unless membership is contractually required for a staff position, and advised elected officials to disclose nonprofit-board roles and recuse when a financial interest exists.
The Summit County attorneys office presented legal guidance Wednesday on outside organization memberships and council liaison roles, addressing questions about county payment of dues and elected-official participation on nonprofit boards.
Attorneys said recent state law and county personal-use policy informed their advice. "We came down on the…
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