[OSGeo-Board] Local chapters and their legal status

[Venkatesh Raghavan]

Hi Markus, Board,

Markus Neteler wrote:
...
>> I'd suggest you contact the local chapter representatives to the board to
>> ask them what their current legal form is.  They are listed at:
>>
>>    http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Contacts
> 
> Done.
> I have written to the chairs of the Chinese, Indian and Japanese
> chapter. The officiality of the Brasil chapter isn't clear to me,
> it is listed in the wiki but not on the www.osgeo.org site.
> 
> I'll report back once I receive the answers from the chapter
> representatives.

What does current legal form mean? My understanding
is that OSGeo is a legal body and official Local Chapter
fall in the same legal purview as OSGeo, since the
OSGeo Board has approved these official chapters.

Maybe my understanding is wrong.

Regards

Venka