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HI HB2244
Bill
Status
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Souki
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AI Summary
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Requires collection boxes owned by charitable organizations, professional solicitors, and for-profit organizations to display conspicuous disclosures including the owner's name, address, telephone number, website, and a statement identifying the box's ownership and tax status.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to require professional solicitors to file financial reports electronically and imposes fines of $100 initially plus $20 per day for late filings, capped at $1,000.
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Allows parent organizations with IRS group exemption letters to submit consolidated registration applications for subordinate organizations covered under the group exemption.
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Requires commercial co-venturers to provide final accounting to charitable organizations within 90 days of the charitable sales promotion's completion and authorizes the Attorney General to issue cease and desist orders and impose fines up to $1,000 for violations.
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Eliminates the $10 filing fee for charitable organizations with less than $25,000 in gross annual revenues and amends exemption requirements to require organizations to submit applications for approval rather than just documentation.
Legislative Description
Charitable Solicitation
Last Action
Referred to CPN, JDL.
3/6/2014