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Welcome to the

Connecticut Elks Association

Government Relations Committee Page

 
Government Relations Committee
Robert Ferone PER State Chairman

James Flaherty PER

Central District
Edward Baranyai PER Coastal District
Mark Beausoleil PER East District
Northwest District
 

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS NEWS

IRS Audit Help Document

By Robert Ferone Sr. PER, State Government Relations Chairman

Here is a copy of the information that was presented to the State Chairman at the Grand Lodge Government Relations Seminar in Oklahoma City. This information is very valuable for every Elk lodge in the country, and I urge every Lodge in Connecticut to download this information and become familiar with it, or discuss it with their accountants.

All lodges are with in the realm of possibility of having an IRS audit conducted on them, and we should all have a heads up on what the IRS is looking for.

Click here for the PDF of this document

(Adobe Acrobat)

Click here for the PPT of this document

(Microsoft PowerPoint)

 

 

Important 'Sign In Book' Update

By Robert Ferone Sr. PER, State Government Relations Chairman

There has been some confusion around the state over guest book sign in requirements.  Here I have listed the Connecticut General Statute number, title of the statute, and what it means to your Lodge.

 

30-23a : Guest Book requirements Under Club Permits

  • Non member guests visiting a lodge must be signed in as guests. 

  • Members of a lodge, visiting another lodge are required to sign in as guests.

 

30-24 :  Spouses of Club Members

  • Spouses of a lodge member shall not be considered guests and are not required to sign the guest book. (The statute mentions "privileges" of said club, but for our purposes, privileges mean use of the clubroom.)

 

30-24b :  Auxiliary Club Members

  • Auxiliary Club members, who are spouses of members, or surviving spouses of deceased members, shall not be considered guests, and are not required to sign the guest book. (This is for Emblem Clubs and Does Clubs.) 

Number of Guest Books Within A lodge:

  • Opinion of Liquor Commission is that a Lodge may use multiple guest books in various lodge rooms, but each book must be properly maintained.

I hope this information has provided some clarification.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and my information is in the state directory. 

 

 
From the Mid-Year 2009 Meeting in Naugatuck
Here are some of the files that were provided by the guest speakers at the January 10, 2009 Mid-Year Meeting.  All files are in Adobe PDF format.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

IRC 501(c)(8) Fraternal Beneficiary Societies - 2004 EO CPE

Notice 1340 - Tax-Exempt Organizations and Raffle Prizes

Gaming Publication for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Division of Special Revenue (DSR)

Application for Permit to Sell Sealed Tickets (Individual)

DSR Press Release on Poker Tournaments

 

Division of Special Revenue Contact Info

Business Address:

Division of Special Revenue 

555 Russell Road     

Newington, CT 06111-1523   

Phone: (860) 594-0500 (Local)

Fax: (860) 594-0509

 

Mailing Address:
Division of Special Revenue
P.O. Box 310424
Newington, CT 06131-0424

 

 
 

From the Mid-Year 2008 Meeting

There were two guest speakers at the Government Relations seminar.  They were:

Thomas J. Saadi
Assistant Attorney General
thomas.saddi@po.state.ct.us
860-808-5400

Stanley G. Burk
Supervising Agent Liquor Control Division
stanley.burk@ct.gov
860-713-6211
 

Here are some links to the Liquor Control for the State of CT:

This is the page that list the Agents and their numbers. Click Here

This page gives the Mission Statement and links to permits, etc.  Click Here

This link has the complete Liquor Control Act.  This link includes information on Club Permits which the Elks fall under: "Sec. 30-23. Club permits. (a) A club permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be consumed on the premises of a club but only by members or their guests. The annual fee for a club permit shall be two hundred forty dollars." Click Here

 
 

Important Links:

CT.gov Portal: www.CT.gov

 State and National Legislators: www.vote-smart.org

 SLGN Directory: www.statelocalgov.net

Government Websitewww.fedworld.gov

 

 

 

This Page Last Updated: February 16, 2010


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