§ 6-16-112. Address of Record – Service of Process
Any person required under this article 16 to register with the secretary of state shall, in his or her initial registration or application and in every renewal, provide an address of record. Unless the registrant designates an alternative address, the address of record is the registrant’s principal place of business. Any notice, order, or document […]
§ 6-16-113. Severability
If any provision of this article is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this article shall be valid, unless it appears to the court that the valid provisions of this article are so essentially and inseparably connected with, and so dependent upon, the void provision that it […]
§ 6-16-114. Fines – Required Notification – Rules
Any charitable organization, professional fundraising consultant, or paid solicitor who, after sufficient notification by the secretary of state, fails to properly register, renew a registration, file a financial report required by section 6-16-104 (2)(f), (4)(b), or (5), or file a financial report of a solicitation campaign under this article 16 by the end of the […]
§ 6-16-111. Violations – Rules
A person commits charitable fraud if he or she: Knowingly solicits any contribution and in the course of such solicitation knowingly performs any act or omission in violation of any of the provisions of sections 6-16-104 to 6-16-107 and 6-16-110; Knowingly solicits any contribution and, in aid of or in the course of such solicitation, […]
§ 6-16-111.5. Investigations
Whenever the secretary of state or the secretary of state’s designee believes that a violation of this article has occurred, the secretary of state or the secretary of state’s designee may investigate any such violation. Upon demand, records shall be made available and produced to the secretary of state for inspection. Such records shall not […]
§ 6-16-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act”. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 350, § 1, effective July 1.
§ 6-16-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds that fraudulent charitable solicitations are a widespread practice in this state that results in millions of dollars of losses to contributors and legitimate charities each year. Legitimate charities are harmed by such fraud because the money available for contributions continually is being siphoned off by fraudulent charities, and the goodwill […]
§ 6-16-103. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Charitable organization” means any person who is or holds himself out to be established for any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental conservation, civic, or other eleemosynary purpose, any person who operates for the benefit of the objectives […]
§ 6-16-104. Charitable Organizations – Initial Registration – Annual Filing – Fees
Every charitable organization, except those exempted under subsection (6) of this section, that intends to solicit contributions in this state by any means or to have contributions solicited in this state on its behalf by any other person or entity or that participates in a charitable sales promotion shall, prior to engaging in any of […]
§ 6-16-104.3. Professional Fundraising Consultants – Annual Registration – Fees
No person shall act as a professional fundraising consultant without first complying with the requirements of this section. Every contract between a professional fundraising consultant and a charitable organization or sponsor shall be in writing and signed by an authorized official of the charitable organization. The professional fundraising consultant shall provide a copy of the […]