The problem with most volunteer organizations, is the people that gravitate towards leadership positions are often the people LEAST capable of running the organization effectively. The "normal" people are too busy leading their real lives to seek leadership positions, so into the vacuum step the feeble-minded or sociopathic tyrants hell-bent on payback. It's just like a volunteer fire company or church group. The same dynamic often develops there too.

Hypothetical: If Elliot Spitzer arranges for goods or services (or good service as the case may be) in New York State and then has the aforementioned good service delivered to another state or territory (say Washington, DC), would he still be liable to pay NYS sales tax or could he apply to Albany for a rebate?

Just askin'...