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State's attorney: county cannot fund Historical Society under anti-gift rules; commissioners to meet with group
Summary
State's Attorney Kummer told commissioners the Richland County Historical Society is a nonprofit and the county may not provide funding under the Constitutions anti-gift provisions. Commissioners agreed to send two members to the societys next meeting to explore options.
State's Attorney Kummer updated the board on the Richland County Historical Society, saying the organization is a nonprofit and the county holds no ownership or interest in the societys building. Kummer told commissioners the county is barred from giving the society funding under the Constitutions anti-gift provisions.
Commissioners discussed potential ways to assist the society without violating constitutional restrictions and agreed that two commissioners would attend the Historical Societys next meeting to help find a solution. No county funding was approved at the meeting.
