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PRINTER'S NO. 393
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
390
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHEMEL, DUNBAR, GILLEN, A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN,
ORTITAY, RADER, RYAN, WARD AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202),
entitled "An act providing for the registration and
regulation of solicitations by charitable organizations,
professional fundraisers and other solicitors; imposing
additional powers on the Department of State and the Office
of Attorney General; prescribing civil and criminal
penalties; and making a repeal," further providing for
registration of charitable organizations, financial reports,
fees and failure to file, for exemptions from registration
and for short form registration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 5(p), 6(a)(8) and 7(a)(3) of the act of
December 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, No.202), known as the Solicitation
of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act, are amended to read:
Section 5. Registration of charitable organizations; financial
reports; fees; failure to file.
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(p) Annual registration fees.--A charitable organization
which submits a short form registration statement pursuant to
section 7 or receives contributions of [$25,000] $50,000 or less
during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall pay an annual
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registration fee of $15. A charitable organization which
receives contributions in excess of [$25,000] $50,000 but less
than $100,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall
pay an annual registration fee of $100. A charitable
organization which receives contributions in excess of $100,000
but not exceeding $500,000 during the immediately preceding
fiscal year shall pay an annual registration fee of $150. A
charitable organization which receives contributions in excess
of $500,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year shall
pay an annual registration fee of $250. A parent organization
filing on behalf of one or more affiliates and a federated
fundraising organization filing on behalf of its member agencies
shall pay a single annual registration fee for itself and such
other affiliates or member agencies included in the registration
statement.
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Section 6. Exemptions from registration.
(a) General rule.--The following charitable organizations
shall be exempt from the registration requirements of this act:
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(8) Any charitable organization which receives
contributions of [$25,000] $50,000 or less annually, provided
that such organization does not compensate any person who
conducts solicitations. Charitable organizations which
receive more than [$25,000] $50,000 in contributions shall
file the appropriate registration statement within 30 days
after the contributions are received.
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Section 7. Short form registration.
(a) Organizations required to file.--The following
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charitable organizations shall be required to file short form
annual registration statements with the department in lieu of
the registration statement required by section 5:
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(3) Charitable organizations whose fundraising
activities are carried on by volunteers, members, officers or
permanent employees and which do not receive contributions in
excess of [$25,000] $50,000 during a fiscal year, if no part
of their assets or income inures to the benefit of or is paid
to any officer or member, professional fundraising counsel,
professional solicitor or commercial coventurer. Charitable
organizations which do not intend to solicit and receive in
excess of [$25,000] $50,000, but do receive contributions in
excess of that amount shall file the financial report
required in section 5 within 30 days after contributions are
received in excess of that amount.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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