Section 13A-9-70 Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is required by the context: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic person, or one purporting to be such, consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the […]
Section 13A-9-71 Registration of charitable organizations, professional fund raisers, and commercial co-venturers, and professional solicitors; notification of changes; exempt persons; annual report; prohibition against fund raising by unregistered person; contracts between professional fund raisers and commercial co-venturers; appointment of Secretary of State as agent for service of process; use of name of charitable organization without […]
Section 13A-9-72 Theft of property by charitable fraud. A professional fund raiser or solicitor who commits both of the following acts shall be guilty of theft of property by charitable fraud: (1) Knowingly represents that he or she is soliciting funds for a charitable organization without the charitable organization’s consent. (2) Receives any contributions which […]
Section 13A-9-73 Charitable fraud in the first degree. (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value constitutes theft of property by charitable fraud in the first degree. (b) Theft of property by charitable fraud in the first degree is a Class B felony. (Acts 1987, No. […]
Section 13A-9-74 Charitable fraud in the second degree. (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) in value but does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value constitutes theft of property by charitable fraud in the second degree. (b) Theft of property by charitable fraud in the […]
Section 13A-9-75 Charitable fraud in the third degree. (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in value constitutes theft of property by charitable fraud in the third degree. (b) Theft of property by charitable fraud in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (Acts 1987, No. […]
Section 13A-9-76 Enforcement of provisions by injunction, cancellation of registration, etc.; civil penalties. (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, the district attorneys of the respective counties of the State of Alabama, or an affected charitable organization may bring an action against a charitable […]
