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Enclosure (2) to COMDTINST MT710 ^
A. Administration and Qversite of Private Associations.
1. Private associations are an essential part of the
military community. The larger the Coast Guard unit the
greater will be the number of private associations. CO'S
have the responsibility of approving organizations or
associations to be located within their command as well
as providing the requisite supervision over them.
2. CO's are authorized to permit the membership of private
associations to conduct the associations' affairs and
activities within areas undertheir command
responsibility provided that:
a. The purpose of the association and its functions be
specified in a constitution or an equivalent document
such as articles of agreement, charter, bylaws, etc..
b. It be stated in the constitution or equivalent
document that the association:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
C. The
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Is not an integral part of the Coast Guard:
does not perform an essential function in the
operation of the Coast Guard;
is not established under the authority of the
Coast Guard as a NAF of the United States: and
is established not to carry out any policies of
the United States, but to satisfy the independent
social, welfare, and recreational interests of
the association's members and guests.
association notifies the CO in writing that:
The association has responsibility for making and
keeping the area and facilities made available to
it by the CO safe for its members, guests, and
the public:
all repairs and improvements peculiar to use of
the facility by the association will be made by
the association at the expense of the association
under the technical direction of the public works
officer or equivalent;
the CO can at any time inquire into the
association's activities, and can withdraw from
the association the permission granted to it to
conduct its activities within the command:
the association will immediately rectify any
deficiencies brought to its attention by the CO:
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