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<DIV>On 12/23/2013 3:26:33 PM, "Gregory Dillon" <<A href="mailto:gregorydillon@gmail.com">gregorydillon@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">Those members can inspect the laws rules are intended to prevent embezzlement. And that stuff happens with non-profits. Frequently, and it creates a terrible chaos when it does. The law give non-profits great freedom in how they want to make their internal decisions, but in California the law does not allow a non-profit to do away with the "members can inspect the books within reason" type of safeguard from embezzlement.</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Greg, this is awesome info. But to be true to the "no difference between members and non-members" ethos, ANYONE should be able to inspect the books, not just Members. </DIV>
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<DIV>Personally, I'd like to see all of NB's finances and transactions posted publicly on the wiki. </DIV>
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