496.413 – Contributions Solicited for or Accepted on Behalf of a Named Individual.
496.413 Contributions solicited for or accepted on behalf of a named individual.— (1) Contributions solicited for, or accepted by or on behalf of, a named individual must be deposited in a trust account opened by a trustee named in a properly established trust document or must be deposited in a depository established in accordance with s. 69.031. […]
496.402 – Legislative Intent.
496.402 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize the right of persons or organizations to conduct solicitation activities. It is also the intent of the Legislature to protect the public by requiring full public disclosure of the identity of persons who solicit contributions from the public, and of the purposes for which such […]
496.403 – Application.
496.403 Application.—Sections 496.401-496.424 do not apply to bona fide religious institutions, educational institutions, and state agencies or other government entities or persons or organizations who solicit or act as professional fundraising consultants solely on behalf of those entities, or to blood establishments as defined in s. 381.06014(1)(a). Sections 496.401-496.424 do not apply to political contributions solicited […]
496.404 – Definitions.
496.404 Definitions.—As used in ss. 496.401-496.424, the term: (1) “Charitable organization” means a person who is or holds herself or himself out to be established for any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, artistic, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental conservation, civic, or other eleemosynary purpose, or a person who in any manner employs a charitable […]
496.405 – Registration Statements by Charitable Organizations and Sponsors.
496.405 Registration statements by charitable organizations and sponsors.— (1) A charitable organization or sponsor, unless exempted pursuant to s. 496.406, which intends to solicit contributions in or from this state by any means or have funds solicited on its behalf by any other person, charitable organization, sponsor, commercial co-venturer, or professional solicitor, or that participates in a […]
496.4055 – Charitable Organization or Sponsor Board Duties.
496.4055 Charitable organization or sponsor board duties.— (1) As used in this section, the term “conflict of interest transaction” means a transaction between a charitable organization or sponsor and another party in which a director, officer, or trustee of the charitable organization or sponsor has a direct or indirect financial interest. The term includes, but is not […]
496.406 – Exemption From Registration.
496.406 Exemption from registration.— (1) The following charitable organizations and sponsors are exempt from the requirements of s. 496.405: (a) A person who is soliciting for a named individual, provided that all the contributions collected without any deductions whatsoever are turned over to the beneficiary for her or his use and provided that the person has complied with […]
496.407 – Financial Statement.
496.407 Financial statement.— (1) A charitable organization or sponsor that is required to initially register or annually renew registration must file an annual financial statement for the immediately preceding fiscal year on a form prescribed by the department. (a) The statement must include the following: 1. A balance sheet. 2. A statement of support, revenue and expenses, and any change […]
496.4071 – Supplemental Financial Disclosure.
496.4071 Supplemental financial disclosure.— (1) If, for the immediately preceding fiscal year, a charitable organization or sponsor had more than $1 million in total revenue and spent less than 25 percent of the organization or sponsor’s total annual functional expenses on program service costs, in addition to any financial statement required under s. 496.407, the charitable organization […]
496.4072 – Financial Statements for Specific Disaster Relief Solicitations.
496.4072 Financial statements for specific disaster relief solicitations.— (1) A charitable organization or sponsor that solicits contributions in this state for a charitable purpose related to a specific disaster or crisis and receives at least $50,000 in contributions in response to such solicitation shall file quarterly disaster relief financial statements with the department on a form prescribed […]