Oregon official appeals to nonprofits about politicking.An Oregon official has issued a plea for nonprofits to take steps to take action; to move in a matter. See also: Step to ensure that they do not jeopardize their tax exemptions by becoming improperly enmeshed en·mesh also im·mesh tr.v. en·meshed, en·mesh·ing, en·mesh·es To entangle, involve, or catch in or as if in a mesh. See Synonyms at catch. in politicking. In a May 26 statement, Oregon Secretary of State The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records. Bill Bradbury Bill Bradbury (born 1949) is the Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Oregon. Bradbury, a Democrat, previously served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Senator Gordon Smith in 2002. encouraged nonprofits, including charities, education and religious organizations, to check with their attorneys if they are involved with ballot measures. "I applaud churches and charities for their leadership in our communities and I want to see that leadership continue" Bradbury said. "That's why I'm asking every tax-exempt charity that participates in campaigns to please consult an attorney." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. press accounts, supporters of a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage are gathering signatures at churches. Proponents of the constitutional amendment must collect 100,840 valid signatures by July 2 to get the amendment on the November ballot. Bradbury's statement noted that "excessive lobbying can jeopardize the tax-exempt status of nonprofit charitable, educational and religious organizations. "Lobbying includes advocating for or against ballot measures and initiative signature gathering," the statement reads. "Whether the amount of lobbying conducted by a nonprofit, church or charity will cause loss of tax-exempt status or other penalty is determined by the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. based on all the facts and circumstances." Bradbury's statement also warned that tax-exempt nonprofits that get involved in politics may be deemed a political committee by the Secretary of State's Elections Division and would need to file the appropriate reports. |
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