PRINTER'S NO. 3458

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2627 Session of 1992


        INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, NOYE, FARMER, TRELLO, CARLSON, NAHILL,
           HARLEY, PETRONE, WILSON, NAILOR, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE,
           JOHNSON, GERLACH, FARGO, LAUGHLIN, ARMSTRONG, WOZNIAK, KING,
           ADOLPH, HESS, VROON, CORNELL AND TOMLINSON, MAY 4, 1992

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 4, 1992

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202),
     2     entitled "An act providing for the registration and
     3     regulation of solicitations by charitable organizations,
     4     professional fundraisers and other solicitors; imposing
     5     additional powers on the Department of State and the Office
     6     of Attorney General; prescribing civil and criminal
     7     penalties; and making a repeal," providing for an exemption
     8     from registration.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  Section 6(a) of the act of December 19, 1990
    12  (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation of Funds for
    13  Charitable Purposes Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to
    14  read:
    15  Section 6.  Exemptions from registration.
    16     (a)  General rule.--The following charitable organizations
    17  shall be exempt from the registration requirements of this act:
    18         * * *
    19         (8)  Any Pennsylvania branch of the national charity NGA,
    20     formerly known as the Needlework Guild of America.

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     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.



















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