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provided by the department: (1) the gross amount of the con-
tributions pledged or collected; (2) the amount thereof given or
to be given to the charitable purpose represented; (3) the aggregate
amount paid and to be paid for the expense of such solicitation; and
(4) the aggregate amount paid to and to be paid to professional
fund raisers and solicitors. In addition, the department may re-
quire that within 90 days after the close of any special period of
solicitation the charitable organization conducting such solicita-
tion shall file a special report of the information specified in this
section for such special period of solicitation.
103D.
EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL KEEP A FULL AND
TRUE RECORD IN SUCH FORM AS WILL ENABLE SUCH
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ACCURATELY TO PROVIDE
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE. ALL
RECORDS REQUIRED HEREUNDER SHALL BE OPEN TO IN-
SPECTION AT ALL TIMES BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND
UPON DEMAND SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE DEPART-
MENT FOR INSPECTION. THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT APPLY
TO SOLICITATIONS CONDUCTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF
RELIGIOUS CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS,
HOSPITALS, VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES, FIRE AND PO-
LICE DEPARTMENTS AND ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZA-
TION WHICH IS A MEMBER OF ANY COMMUNITY CHEST
OR UNITED FUND ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE
CORPORATION LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO THE
EXTENT THAT FUNDS DERIVED FROM SUCH SOLICITA-
TIONS ARE REPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY CHEST OR
UNITED FUND BUT FUNDS DERIVED FROM SOLICITATION
NOT SO REPORTED SHALL BE REPORTED AS OTHERWISE
HEREIN REQUIRED. THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT TO APPLY TO
ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH DOES NOT AC-
TUALLY RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500.00) DURING
ANY CALENDAR PERIOD, PROVIDED ITS FUND-RAISING
FUNCTIONS ARE CARRIED ON BY PERSONS NOT PAID FOR
THEIR SERVICES AND PROVIDED NO PART OF THE ASSETS
OR INCOME OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION INURES
TO THE BENEFIT OF OR IS PAID TO ANY OFFICER OR MEM-
BER OF SUCH ORGANIZATION.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1,1966.
Approved May 6, 1966.
CHAPTER 640
(House Bill 302)
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 701 (a) of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Oysters and Clams," to change
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