2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 9: BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 385: CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS ACT
9 §5005-B. Annual fund-raising activity reports to be filed by charitable organizations

Part 13:

§5005-B. Annual fund-raising activity reports to be filed by charitable organizations

1. Content of report. A charitable organization shall submit to the office an annual fund-raising activity report that reflects data from the preceding calendar year, on a form prescribed by the office, at least 60 days prior to the license expiration date. The report must state, at a minimum, the following:

A. The charitable organization's name, mailing address, telephone number and license number; [2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).]

B. The name, mailing address, telephone number and license number of each professional solicitor, professional fund-raising counsel and commercial co-venturer with which the charitable organization contracts; [2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).]

C. The date of each fund-raising campaign; [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

D. The total dollar amount raised during each fund-raising campaign; [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

E. The total dollar amount received by the charitable organization from each fund-raising campaign and for the year; [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

F. The total dollar amount retained by any professional solicitor from each fund-raising campaign and for the year; [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

G. The total amount paid to any professional fund-raising counsel from each fund-raising campaign and for the year; and [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

H. The total amount received from any commercial co-venturer from each fund-raising campaign and for the year. [2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW).]

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Failure to file; discrepancies. Failure to file the annual fund-raising activity report required under this section or disagreement between the report filed by the charitable organization and that submitted by the professional solicitor, professional fund-raising counsel or commercial co-venturer with which the charitable organization has contracted may result in disciplinary action as provided under Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5-A.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD) .]

3. Contracting with unlicensed entities prohibited. A charitable organization may not contract with an unlicensed professional solicitor, professional fund-raising counsel or commercial co-venturer. A violation of this subsection may result in disciplinary action as provided under Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5-A.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD) .]

4. Application subsequent to lapse of licensure. An applicant whose prior license was not renewed or was terminated must file, along with the application, an annual fund-raising activity report for the most recent calendar year in which the applicant conducted charitable solicitation activity within the United States.

[ 2011, c. 286, Pt. A, §7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 541, §10 (NEW). 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §4 (AMD). 2011, c. 286, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).