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Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Religious Freedoms in Catholic Foster Agency Case johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Religious Freedoms in Catholic Foster Agency Case

Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Religious Freedoms in Catholic Foster Agency Case

This morning, June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency in a case that pitted religious freedoms against nondiscriminatio…

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The Dissolution Solution: Protect Your Church from losing its Incorporated Status johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
The Dissolution Solution: Protect Your Church from Losing its Incorporated Status

The Dissolution Solution: Protect Your Church from Losing its Incorporated Status

Does your church need a revival? I don’t mean a spiritual revival, but a revival of its right to conduct affairs in the State of Texas. As I work with various Christian nonprofit corporations, I oc…

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Churches Receive Second Opportunity with Paycheck Protection Program & Possibility for Second PPP Draw johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
Churches Receive Second Opportunity with Paycheck Protection Program & Possibility for Second...

Churches Receive Second Opportunity with Paycheck Protection Program & Possibility for Second...

Earlier this month, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). Title III of the Act, called the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act”, re…

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Class Dismissed: Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to State “No Aid” Provisions johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
Class Dismissed: Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to State “No Aid” Provisions

Class Dismissed: Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to State “No Aid” Provisions

On Tuesday, June 30, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down a rule in a Montana school voucher program that excluded schools which were religiously affiliated or controlled by …

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Bostock, the Ministerial Exception, and Your Next Hire johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
Bostock, the Ministerial Exception, and Your Next Hire

Bostock, the Ministerial Exception, and Your Next Hire

              On Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) released a 6-3 opinion in three consolidated cas…

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Congress Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…

Congress Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

Yesterday evening, Wednesday, June 3, the U.S. Senate passed, by voice vote, a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reform bill that will ease the restrictions on PPP loan forgiveness. The bill was in…

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Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Frequently Asked Questions johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Frequently Asked Questions

In order for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds to be forgivable by the Small Business Administration (SBA) the funds must be spent by the borrower within 8 weeks from the date the lender…

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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Church Employees johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Church Employees

In Texas, unemployment claims filed with the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) have exceeded 2.1 million over the past two months. In that time, the state has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment…

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Update to Joint Guidance Statement from Texas Governor and Attorney General johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
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Important Updates to Paycheck Protection Program for Churches and Religious Organizations johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
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Important Updates to Paycheck Protection Program for Churches and Religious Organizations johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
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CARES Act could bring Financial Relief to Churches Amidst Bans on Large Gatherings johnlitzler.wordpress.com/20…
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(5) The EO addresses precautions for workplaces that remain open. This indicates that offices can remain open, provided you don't gather in groups of more than 10. This doesn't mean their can't be more than 10 people in the entire building, but no more than 10 people in a room.
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(Likely room w/ partitions that aren't floor to ceiling are all 1 room & if over 10 people are in such a room would it violate EO) If the church/Christian org. has staff or board more than 10, meetings should take place on conf. calls by phone or video communication platform.
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Some church law thoughts as we are beginning to hear from churches desiring to respond to Coronavirus. (1)In the rush to offer help, don’t neglect proper screening. If you’re offering childcare to those working in medical fields and other professions of critical need...
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...but you can’t know what happened to or with that item at the store prior to your volunteer picking it up and delivering it. We now know the virus can survive on cardboard for up to 24 hours and plastic/stainless steel for up to 72 hours.
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Notify the recipient of this and encourage them to sanitize the product before opening/using it (even if the church already attempted to sanitize prior to delivery). That's it for now.
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