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Posted: Thursday, June 21st, 2012 8:59 AM HST

AG questions Univ. of Hawaii booster club status

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — The state attorney general's office is questioning whether University of Hawaii's football booster club is a nonprofit. The attorney general's office says Na Koa Football Club is not registered as a nonprofit but solicits charitable contributions. The group has been asked to respond by June 28. Na Koa Executive Director Kim Fujiuchi tells the Honolulu Star-Advertiser the booster club operates under the UH Foundation, which is registered. ' A booster club statewide telethon in April raised more than $65,000.