§ 2471. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Charitable” means related to a charitable purpose. (2) “Charitable organization” means any organization that is or holds itself out to be furthering any charitable purpose. (3) “Charitable purpose” means any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, social welfare, advocacy, public health, environmental conservation, or civic objective or […]
§ 2472. Contracts between paid fundraisers and charitable organizations (a) Prior to soliciting in this State, a paid fundraiser shall enter into a written contract with the charitable organization on whose behalf solicitations are to be made. The contract shall contain the following: (1) A minimum percentage of the gross receipts of the fundraising campaign […]
§ 2473. Notice of solicitation (a) At least 10 days prior to the commencement of a fundraising campaign, a paid fundraiser shall file with the Attorney General a notice of solicitation on a form prescribed by the Attorney General. The notice of solicitation shall contain the following: (1) the name, permanent address, and permanent telephone […]
§ 2474. Notice not to be used as an endorsement A paid fundraiser shall not use or exploit the fact of filing a notice of solicitation to create the impression that the State has in any way endorsed or approved a solicitation or solicitation campaign. (Added 1989, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
§ 2475. Solicitations (a) No paid fundraiser shall misrepresent, directly or indirectly, his or her relationship to a charitable organization. (b) No paid fundraiser or charitable organization shall misrepresent, directly or indirectly, to a contributor or potential contributor any fact relating to the solicitation, including the percentage of the contribution that will be paid over […]
§ 2476. Bank accounts (a) All checks and money orders contributed in response to a solicitation shall be made out to the name of the charitable organization. (b) A paid fundraiser shall immediately deposit, in a bank account in the name of the charitable organization with which the paid fundraiser has contracted, all contributions received […]
§ 2477. Financial report (a) No later than 90 days after a fundraising campaign has been completed, and no later than 90 days after the anniversary of the commencement of a fundraising campaign lasting more than one year, a paid fundraiser that has solicited contributions in this State shall file a financial report with the […]
§ 2478. Records required (a) A paid fundraiser shall maintain such records as the Attorney General may by rule require for three years from the end of the solicitation campaign to which they pertain. (b) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a paid fundraiser has violated this subchapter, the Attorney General may […]
§ 2479. Violations (a) A violation of this subchapter, including the filing of any false information on a notice of solicitation or financial report, is deemed to be a violation of section 2453 of this title. This section shall not be construed to limit a paid fundraiser’s liability under any other law. (b) The Attorney […]
