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Welcome to the
Connecticut
Elks Association
Government
Relations Committee Page
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| From the Mid-Year Meeting
There were two guest speakers at the Government Relations
seminar. They were:
Thomas J. Saddi
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
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Important Links:
CT.gov Portal:
www.CT.gov
State
and National Legislators:
www.vote-smart.org
SLGN Directory:
www.statelocalgov.net
Government Website: www.fedworld.gov |
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2007-2008 Connecticut Legislative
Roster
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Government
Relations
News
from
www.Elks.org:
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Lodges Looking at
Smoking Policy in
Light of New Report
by Surgeon General
A new report from
the Surgeon General
leaves no doubt that
second-hand smoke is
dangerous. Looking
at health of members
and employees,
lodges are taking a
look at smoking
policy of their
facilities.
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Flag Amendment Falls
One Vote Short
An effort to amend
the Constitution and
give Congress
authority to prevent
desecration of the
U.S. Flag failed to
get a two-thirds
vote in the Senate.
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Alcohol Tax on
Retail Sales
Repealed
Lodges get a bonus.
Congress has
repealed the special
occupational tax og
$250 a year that is
levied on all places
that sell alcohol
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Lodges Urged to Get
Involved in Property
Takings Debate
In the six weeks
since the Supreme
Court held that
private property can
be taken for private
economic
development, bills
have been introduced
in Congress and in
more than half of
the state
legislatures to
restrict, in varying
degrees, the use of
eminent domain for
private development.
Elks leaders are
urging lodges and
members to learn
about the situation
in their states, to
get involved, and to
contact their
legislators.
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This Page Last Updated:
February 24, 2008
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