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CA AB2219

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Donald Wagner

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Government Code Section 12590 to clarify public inspection rules for documents filed with the Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts, including instruments, documents, and reports from charities and fundraisers.

  • Requires the Attorney General to withhold from public inspection: reports required by law to be kept confidential, document portions unrelated to charitable purposes, and donor information exempt under federal law (Internal Revenue Code Section 6104).

  • Permits disclosure of donor information in court or administrative proceedings related to the Attorney General's charitable trust enforcement responsibilities or in response to a search warrant.

  • Makes legislative findings that these limitations on public access balance transparency rights with privacy interests of supporters of nonprofit organizations, consistent with federal law protections.

Legislative Description

Attorney General: schedule of donors: confidentiality.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/19/2016
Rules4/21/2016
Appropriations3/30/2016
Judiciary3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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