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HI SB2250

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Clayton Hee

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

S.B. 2250 Summary

  • Requires collection boxes owned by charitable organizations exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) to display the organization's name, address, phone number, and a statement that the box is owned by a tax-exempt charity.

  • Requires collection boxes owned by professional solicitors to display similar contact information plus a statement that donations support a for-profit organization and the name of the charitable beneficiary.

  • Requires collection boxes owned by for-profit organizations to display owner contact information and a statement that the box is owned by a for-profit organization and donations are not tax-deductible.

  • Amends registration and financial reporting requirements for charitable organizations, including clarifying that parent organizations with IRS group exemption letters may file consolidated registration applications for subordinate organizations.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to require electronic submission of financial reports from professional solicitors and imposes fines up to $1,000 for late-filed reports; amends commercial co-venturer final accounting deadline to 90 days after promotion ends.

Legislative Description

Charitable Solicitation; Collection Boxes; Charitable Organizations; Professional Solicitors; Commercial Co-venturers

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 4:00PM in conference room 016.

4/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance3/21/2014
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/6/2014
Judiciary and Labor2/3/2014
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/21/2014

Full Bill Text

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