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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Restraint of trade laws probably vary from state to state. JRutledge is from Illinois, the "Land of Lincoln, and, "The Land of Rod Blagojevich".

Billy I have been an official for 15 years and this was the same then (when a Republican Governor was in office). This is a heavy Union State and a lot of laws are here to protect workers from being taken advantage of. I am sure that is the origin of such laws because they go after organizations not individuals. This is why when we are paid we often fill out W-9 forms for many schools to make it clear they are playing us as an independent contractor. Also our issues were not just about who pays you, it was also what control they have over your schedule. The organization I was referring to also was controlling who an official worked for. If you are an independent contractor, you decide that, not an organization.

Also there was a state our west that was going through a legal challenge to their laws because organizations were paying their memberships. This was similar to what we were going through, but there is probably more case law or president to not have that kind of control. This is probably why our IAABO is non-existent in many things here.

Peace