Ch. 150 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY renumbering

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 3-207(j), (k), (1), (m), and (n), respectively

to be Section 3-207(i), (j), (k), (1), and (m), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

3-202.

(a) Every charitable organization located in this State which intends to solicit
contributions within or without this State, or every charitable organization which
intends to solicit contributions within this State or to have funds solicited on its behalf
shall file a registration statement with the Secretary of State upon forms prescribed by
the Secretary of State prior to or upon the commencement of any solicitation.
Thereafter, if the charitable organization intends to engage, or does engage, in
solicitation, an annual report shall be filed as provided in this section. The president,
chairman, or other principal officer of the charitable organization is personally
responsible for timely filing the registration statement and the annual report. The
registration statement and annual report shall be accompanied by a signed affidavit
attesting to the veracity of the registration statement or annual report and any
supporting documentation.

(b) (1) The registration statement shall contain or be accompanied by the
following information about the charitable organization:

[(1)] (I) Name(s) and address(es) of organization and any chapter,
branch, or affiliate in the State;

[(2)3 (II) Names and addresses of its officers, principal salaried executive
staff officers, and the person(s) who have final responsibility for the custody and final
distributions of the contributions, or if no local office is in the State, the name and
address of the persons having custody of its financial records;

[(3)] (III) The purpose for which it was organized and a copy of its current
articles of incorporation or other governing instrument;

[(4)] (IV) Tax exempt status as determined by law, regulation, or letter
from the Internal Revenue Service;

[(5)] (V) Whether it intends to solicit contributions from the public
directly or have the solicitations made on its behalf by either a professional solicitor or
a fund-raising counsel;

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