AN ACT

 

1Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202),
2entitled "An act providing for the registration and
3regulation of solicitations by charitable organizations,
4professional fundraisers and other solicitors; imposing
5additional powers on the Department of State and the Office
6of Attorney General; prescribing civil and criminal
7penalties; and making a repeal," further providing for
8registration of charitable organizations, financial reports,
9fees and failure to file.

10The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11hereby enacts as follows:

12Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of December 19, 1990
13(P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation of Funds for
14Charitable Purposes Act, is amended to read:

15Section 5. Registration of charitable organizations; financial
16reports; fees; failure to file.

17(a) Registration and approval required.--A charitable
18organization, unless exempted from registration requirements
19pursuant to section 6, shall file a registration statement with

1the department. This statement must be refiled annually [within
2135 days after] by the fifteenth day of the fifth month 
3following the close of its fiscal year in which the charitable
4organization was engaged in solicitation activities. The
5department shall review the statement pursuant to subsection
6(r). No charitable organization shall solicit contributions or
7have contributions solicited in its behalf before approval of
8its registration statement by the department.

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10Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.