An applicant for registration as a paid solicitor who will have physical possession or legal control over any contributions collected by it in or from this state on behalf of any charitable organizations shall file with the Secretary of State a bond satisfactory to the Secretary of State in the sum of $10,000.00 payable to […]
It shall be unlawful for any person: Wherever located to solicit or accept charitable contributions from any person located in this state; While in this state to solicit or accept charitable contributions from any person, wherever located; or Wherever located to solicit or accept charitable contributions from any person, wherever located, on behalf of a […]
Every charitable organization which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted in its behalf shall obtain, prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion within this state, a written agreement from the commercial coventurer which shall be available to the Secretary of State upon request. The agreement shall be signed by […]
The Secretary of State, by order, may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration, limit the fundraising activities that an applicant or registered person may perform in this state, bar an applicant or registered person from association with a paid solicitor or charitable organization, or bar a person who is a partner, officer, director, or employee […]
Every charitable organization, paid solicitor, or solicitor agent required to be registered under this Code section, at the time of any solicitation that occurs in or from this state, shall include the following disclosures: The name and location of the paid solicitor and solicitor agent, if any; The name and location of the charitable organization […]
When any person makes a solicitation to the public by encouraging donations into a collection receptacle, the provisions of this Code section shall apply to such solicitations. If the collection receptacle is owned or operated entirely by a charitable organization exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any local governing authority which has collection receptacles located within its geographical boundaries shall be authorized to issue written notices of violations to both the property owner and the paid solicitor responsible for each collection receptacle at any time the immediate area surrounding such collection receptacle […]
The following persons are exempt from the provisions of Code Sections 43-17-5, 43-17-6, and 43-17-8: Educational institutions and those organizations, foundations, associations, corporations, charities, and agencies operated, supervised, or controlled by or in connection with a nonprofit educational institution, provided that any such institution or organization is qualified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue […]
