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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 679

487) in their unamended form. These bills as introduced
by the Administration were nearly identical to the "Model
for             State Legislation Regulating Charitable

Organizations" and endorsed by the numerous National
Voluntary Health Agencies.

We have made several changes in the bill which we
feel will provide a more workable and effective
regulation over public solicitation and assure that
contributions will be used to benefit the intended
purpose. It is important to note however, that it is the

intention of the Constitutional and Administrative Law

Committee to continue to review the entire gamut of

activities relating to charitable organizations during

the 1976 summer interim.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 103A through 103E of Article 41 -
Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1975 Supplement) be and they are hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
232 through 289 of Article 56 — Licenses, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) be and they are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 103A through 103L be and they are hereby added
to Article 41 — Governor — Executive and Administrative
Departments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 41 — Governor — Executive and

Administrative Departments

103A. DEFINITIONS.

(A)    THE FOLLOWING WORDS, AS USED IN THIS SUBTITLE,
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED UNLESS THE CONTEXT OF THEIR
USE CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHERWISE.

(B)    "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN
ORGANIZATION WHICH IS OR HOLDS ITSELF OUT TO BE A
BENEVOLENT, EDUCATIONAL, PHILANTHROPIC, HUMANE,
PATRIOTIC, RELIGIOUS, OR ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATION AND
SOLICITS OR OBTAINS CONTRIBUTIONS SOLICITED FROM THE
PUBLIC FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IT INCLUDES A CHAPTER,
BRANCH, AREA, OFFICE, OR SIMILAR AFFILIATE SOLICITING
CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE STATE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A
POLITICAL PARTY, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, POLITICAL CLUB, OR
AN AGENCY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, OR OF A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION.

(C)    "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS INCOME, AND INCLUDES THE