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CULAC: INVESTING IN YOUR CREDIT UNION’S FUTURE

The Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) is the federal PAC for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). CULAC’s purpose, as defined in its Articles of Association, is to "provide the opportunity for individuals interested in the future of the credit union movement to contribute to the support of worthy candidates for federal office who believe, and have demonstrated their belief, in the principles to which the industry is dedicated."

CULAC funds must come from an individual; they cannot come from the credit union.

Contributions can be made through the Payroll Deduction Program or by going to the CULAC Credit Card Link. 

Deduct a Buck

As many credit unions that already participate in the Deduct a Buck program can attest, Deduct a Buck offers a number of attractions as a fundraising tool:
o It’s Automatic: once a credit union member has provided initial authorization, no renewal is necessary and a steady stream of revenue for CULAC continues with every quarter/month.
o It’s Painless: having a very small dollar amount automatically deducted every
quarter/month is barely noticeable, and yet adds up over time. If a credit union
member chooses to donate $5 every quarter (four times a year) they will have
contributed $20 over a year’s time. This is a small monetary amount in order to
preserve the services that credit union members rely upon so much.
o It’s Easy to Administer: using the Deduct-a-Buck program designed by CUNA’s
Political Affairs staff, simplifies tracking and reporting contributions for both
credit unions, state leagues and CUNA.
o Best of All, It Will Raise More Money: the ease and efficiency of deduct a buck
will help leagues—and CULAC as a whole—meet and exceed their goals and
continue to grow what is already one of the nation’s largest PACs.

TN State PAC

Credit union can make this contribution up to $250 per quarter.  Use this form to make contributions.

Tennessee Legislative Coverage

The Tennessee General Assembly and the Tennessee Public Television Council
(TPTC) have agreed to provide legislative coverage of the 2013 Legislative
session beginning in January and continuing until its conclusion, estimated to be four months.

The TPTC stations and their locations are: WKNO-TV/Memphis; WLJT-TV/Martin; WNPT-TV/Nashville; WCTE-TV/Cookeville; WTCI-TV/Chattanooga; and East Tennessee Public Television/Knoxville and Sneedville.

Permission Agreement

Credit unions who have signed aPermission Agreement 2013 with the league are eligible to participate in CULAC.

Project Zip Code

Project Zip Code (PZC) is a secure program that counts your credit union members and matches them by congressional district, state legislative district and county. These numbers are uploaded to CUNA’s Project Zip Code national database and combined with numbers nationwide. The member totals are then transmitted for use of the PZC national website, www.pzconline.com. This data aids in federal and state advocacy efforts, and is useful to credit unions interested in ATM expansion or shared branching.