“BREAKING: House Bill Sunsets Johnson Amendment For All 501(c)(3)s” Mark Hrywna of The NonProfit Times reports here. Religion Clause has a markup of the changes to the bill here.
Author: Josh S. Tatum
“FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings”
“FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings” David A. Lieb of the Associate Press reports here.
“Paying Your Pastor: Tips and insights for setting compensation”
“Paying Your Pastor: Tips and insights for setting compensation” ManagingYourChurch has this interview with CPA Stan Reiff by Bob Smietana.
“Johnson Amendment Repeal Attempt Cites ‘Churches’ Only”
“Johnson Amendment Repeal Attempt Cites ‘Churches’ Only” The NonProfit Times has a post here.
1745 Authority to marry
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5921739/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]All states authorize clergy to perform marriage ceremonies. But each state has its own definitions and procedures. For example, some states have narrow definitions of who qualifies as clergy, sometimes even requiring registration. And the consequences of not following these procedures can fall on both the marrying couple and the minister.
“Chabad Gets Partial Win Under RLUIPA In Long-Running Suit”
“Chabad Gets Partial Win Under RLUIPA In Long-Running Suit” Religion Clause reports here on Chabad Lubavitch of Litchfield County, Inc. v. Borough of Litchfield, Connecticut, (D. Conn., Nov. 1, 2017).
“Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Does Not Bar School Administrator’s Contract Claim”
“Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Does Not Bar School Administrator’s Contract Claim” Religion Clause reports here on Saint Augustine School v. Cropper, (Ky., Nov. 2, 2017).
“Facial challenge to Chicago parking standard fails”
“Facial challenge to Chicago parking standard fails” RLUIPA Defense reports here on Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago, No. 17 C 00932 (N.D. Ill., 2017).