Beach Non-profit Gave $500 to Pro-Tax PAC: 501c4 admittedly gave contribution, but on what theory?

St. Augustine Beach Mayor ANDREA SAMUELS

The St. Augustine Beach Civic Association is an IRS 501c4 non-profit.  It gave $500 to a political action committee supporting an 8% sales tax increase.  Was this legal?  Read more here.


-----Original Message-----
From: easlavin
To: comasamuels ; sabcivic ; wjones
Cc: larizzar ; sceastman ; aschindler
Sent: Wed, Nov 4, 2015 5:02 pm
Subject: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association contribution of $500 to support 8% sales tax increase

Dear Mayor Samuels and Mr. Jones:

1. By what vote of the SABCA membership was $500 spent to contribute to a PAC to support the vote on an 8% sales tax increase?  

2. Please supply meeting minutes and agenda(s).

3. By what authority in the SABCA charter was such money spent?

4. Please supply the SABCA charter.

Thank you.

Cordially,

Ed Slavin

www.edslavin.com

904-377-4998