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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you to everyone on your answers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I did look into their bylaws and it is not good and they contradict their own Articles of Incorporation. They have English law cited and all assets to be donated to any governmental entity or charitable organization of their choosing or by the “Court of Common Pleas.” I will need a lawyer for this one for sure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script",serif;color:#1F497D'>Amber Alexander,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>MLIS</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>181 E. Erie Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>989.734.2477, 222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.pidl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> BF Tammy Borden <fretlb@llcoop.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Amber Alexander <director@pidl.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Friends Dissolution<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Amber, Would you report your findings? Thanks, Tammy Borden, Freeport District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>"Amber Alexander via Michlib-l" <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:06:11 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] Friends Dissolution<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have several Friends groups that do not have full Boards and a few have questions to what happens if they were to dissolve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have been to the United for Libraries site and not seeing an answer to these kind of questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If a Friends group dissolves, where do their funds go? One particular group feels that they can, as a 501, can donate to any organization they choose. Is there anywhere I can find resources to answer these kinds of questions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Has anyone dealt with these kind of issues?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script",serif;color:black'>Amber Alexander,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>MLIS</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>Library Director</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>Presque Isle District Library</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>181 E. Erie Street</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>Rogers City, MI 49779</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>989.734.2477, 222</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/" target="_blank">www.pidl.org</a></span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><a href="https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l">https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>