1868

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 679

(III) AN AUDIT REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OR (II) ABOVE MAY EXCLUDE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM A
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IF AUDIT OF SUCH FUNDS IS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

(7)    WHETHER IT INTENDS TO SOLICIT
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY OR HAVE THE
SOLICITATIONS MADE ON ITS BEHALF BY OTHERS;

(8)    WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED BY ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS;

(9)    WHETHER IT IS OR HAS EVER BEEN SUBJECT
TO AN ORDER OF ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY
RESTRAINING OR RESTRICTING ITS FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES,
AND, IF SO, SUCH INFORMATION PERTAINING THERETO AS THE
SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE;

(10)   THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE SOLICITED WILL BE USED;

(11)   THE NAME OR NAMES UNDER WHICH IT INTENDS
TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS IF DIFFERENT FROM THAT GIVEN
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION;

(12)   THE NAMES AND RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE
DEPOSITORY AND OF THE PERSONS WHO WILL HAVE FINAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CUSTODY OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS;

(13)   THE NAMES AND RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE
PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE
CONTRIBUTIONS.

(B)    EACH CHAPTER, BRANCH, OR AFFILIATE OF A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, OTHER THAN AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER
AGENCY OF A FEDERATED FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION, SHALL
EITHER FILE A SEPARATE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR REPORT
THE INFORMATION TO ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION WHICH SHALL
THEN FILE A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT FOR ITS MARYLAND
AFFILIATES, CHAPTERS, AND BRANCHES. AN INDEPENDENT
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MEMBER AGENCY OR A FEDERATED
FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION SHALL FILE A SEPARATE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM
DOING SO OR UNLESS THE MEMBER AGENCY DOES NOT ENGAGE IN
SOLICITATION OTHER THAN AS A MEMBER OF A FEDERATED
FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION. A FEDERATED FUND-RAISING
ORGANIZATION SHALL FILE A SEPARATE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

(C)    EVERY ORGANIZATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE WHICH
FILES A SEPARATE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL PAY A FEE
OF $25.

(D)    EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH INTENDS TO
DISCONTINUE SOLICITATION SHALL FILE A STATEMENT OF ITS
INTENTION TO TERMINATE SOLICITATION AND A FINAL FINANCIAL
STATEMENT, IDENTICAL IN CONTENT TO THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT, WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE CLOSE OF ITS FISCAL