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ACLU of Florida Board of Directors Places Central Chapter in Receivership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, December 6, 2008
CONTACT: Brandon Hensler, Director of Communications, (786) 363-2737 or media@aclufl.org

NAPLES, Fla. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida's Board of Directors, at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting, today voted to place the Central Florida Chapter (which is comprised of members residing in Lake, Osceola, Orange and Seminole Counties) in Receivership.

Receivership means that the current Board of Directors is disbanded and a Receiver shall be appointed.

While in receivership status, the following will take place:
*All communications related to the ACLU in Central Florida, whether regarding ACLU activities in Central Florida or State or National ACLU activities, shall be directed to/from the ACLU of Florida Communications Office at: (786) 363-2737 or media@aclufl.org
*No person previously on the Central Chapter Board of Directors is authorized to speak on behalf of the ACLU of Florida, or on ACLU policies, lawsuits, or other ACLU matters
*The current Board of Directors has been removed and will cease to serve as directors. A Receiver will be appointed to administer the Chapter's funds and supervise its ACLU activities, which will continue forward as normal, until such time a new Board is put in place; and
*An interim Chapter Board, which will work toward re-attaining full Chapter status, will be appointed.

Press Release edited for length. Full text may be found here:
http://www.aclucentralflorida.org/receivership.html