[19537] in APO-L
Re: Frathouse Rock
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Finder)
Wed Oct 28 15:04:30 1998
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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:03:35 -0400
Reply-To: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
From: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <981027201045.ZM18570@cii3116-12.rcs.rpi.edu>
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Richard Edward Vehlow wrote:
> Question- whereas chapters cannot own a HOUSE, can they own any piece of real
> estate or structure?
>
> I ask because I assume that the only qualifier of "house" is a residence. If
> a chapter owns a building that they use to meet in and store stuff, but not
> sleep, like a free-standing office, isn't that legal?
The By-laws say...
SECTION 14. HOUSING POLICY. As a Service Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega does
not operate nor maintain a fraternity house as lodging quarters for
members nor for any other persons. Chapters may maintain rooms for
meetings at the discretion of its members.
The SCAA say
As a Service Fraternity, this chapter does not operate nor maintain a
fraternity house as lodging quarters for members nor for any other
persons. It maintains rooms for meetings at the discretion of its members.
The only other mention that appears to be relevant is from the Risk
Management document on the Nat Web page. (Not sure if it is still
current) which talks about chapters can enter into leases (among other
things) only if the chapter is specified in the document.
As I read it then a chapter can lease (or even buy) property for any use
other than as a residence. (However I'd at least discuss this with the
chapter's RD,the National Finance PD and the National Legal Council before
starting out.)
YiLFS
Randy Finder
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