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BARTHE STATUE REPORT
November 13, 1978
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Treasure Helene Price	Consulted Moore & Powell
Hancock County Historical Society Accountanting Office
October 27, 1978	Richard L? Thomas
Moore and Poweel to Mr? Louis Fernandez President
"The preposing to receive, and regulations governing these type grants"
"The instructions (Mississippi Arts Commission Art in Public Places) appear that the Society could receive funds, as a "Non^-Profit Tax Exempt Private Group", as set forth on Page 9, of "Art in Public Places,,"
See Attahed "Art in Public Places
"I would suggest that 3TRCT solicitation rules be adopted by your organization in order that accountability can be maintained during the entire drives? "
^Guidelines attached as set forth by Richard L? Thomas0
Better INTERNAL REVENE SERT?ISE
Nobember 1st, 1978________________ to Hancock County Historical Society
" THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN GRANTED EXERTION FROM FEDERAL ITTCXFE TAX UNDER CODE SECTION SOl(d') (3).
As a section tpl (c) (3) organization you may solicit contribution from the public and those contributions are deductible by the DONER on his individual income tax return,, You may also receive grants from government and other funds,, Sign0 Donna Warnick Exempt Organization Specialist
(copy attached)
BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 6th 1978
Committee Chairman Odile Carter not in attendance0
LETTER November 7th 1978	to______Odile Carter
The Hancock County Historical Society Board of Director ask that you cease and desist all activitties of the Barthe ? Statue until such time in the future as may be designated by the Presflent, ex oficiao of the committeeo
requesting committe attend meeting of November 13, 1978 6:00 pm Gulf National Bank Civic Room0
(Letter attached,,