18-552.3.

§18-552.3.


    No charitable organization, except those specifically exempt
under Section 552.4 of this title, shall solicit or accept
contributions from any person in this state by any means whatsoever
until such charitable organization shall have registered with the
Office of the Secretary of State and filed information, as required
by this act, on forms approved by that office.  At the time of such
registration, each charitable organization shall pay a fee of Fifteen
Dollars ($15.00).  Such registration shall be valid for a period of
one (1) year, and shall be subject to annual renewal.  This
registration shall not be deemed to constitute endorsement by the
state or by the Secretary of State of the charitable organizations so
registered, and that office shall immediately revoke the registration
of any person who directly or indirectly misrepresents the effect of
registration hereunder to any donor or prospective donor.  The
information so filed shall be available to the general public as a
matter of public record.  The forms containing such information shall
be sworn to and shall include the following:
    1.  The name under which the charitable organization intends to
solicit or accept contributions, and the identity of the charitable
organization by or for whom the solicitation is to be conducted;
    2.  The address of the charitable organization and the names and
addresses of officers, directors, trustees and executive personnel;
    3.  The purposes for which the contributions solicited or
accepted are to be used; provided, however, no contribution or any
portion thereof shall enure to the private benefit of any voluntary
solicitor;
    4.  A copy of Internal Revenue Form 990 as filed by the
charitable organization for the most recent tax year;
    5.  The person who will have custody of the contributions;
    6.  The persons responsible for the distribution of funds
collected;
    7.  The period of time during which such solicitation is to be
conducted;
    8.  A description of the method or methods of solicitation in
such detail as may from time to time be determined by the Secretary
of State;
    9.  Whether such solicitation is to be conducted by voluntary
unpaid solicitors, by paid solicitors, or both;
    10.  If in whole or in part by paid solicitors, the name and
address of each professional fund raiser supplying such solicitors,
the basis of payment and the nature of the arrangement, including a
copy of the contract or other agreement between the charitable
organization and the professional fund raiser, the specific amount or
percentage of compensation, or property of any kind or value to be
paid or paid to the professional fund raiser, the percentage value of
such compensation as compared (a) to the total contributions received
and (b) to the net amount of the total contributions received; and
    11.  Such additional information as may be deemed necessary and
appropriate by the Secretary of State in the public interest or for
the specific protection of contributors.