SB 1070 Summary

• Establishes the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act to promote integrity and prevent fraud in charitable fundraising through registration, disclosure, and enforcement requirements.

• Requires charitable organizations soliciting contributions in Oklahoma to register with the Secretary of State and pay registration fees ($65.00 for most organizations; $15.00 for those collecting less than $10,000 annually), with fees deposited to the General Revenue Fund and newly created revolving funds for the Attorney General and Secretary of State.

• Mandates registration of professional fundraisers and professional solicitors, increases their registration fees to $215.00 and $25.00 respectively, and requires detailed contracts specifying compensation, terms, and services with five-year retention requirements.

• Establishes violations including false statements on applications, deceptive use of organization names, failure to register, fraud schemes, and failure to disclose required information, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation and felony charges for certain violations carrying up to five years imprisonment.

• Creates oversight authority for the Attorney General and district attorneys to investigate, prosecute, revoke registrations, and recover damages and expenses, while requiring the Secretary of State to maintain a public registry with assigned registration numbers and electronic filing by July 1, 2012.