HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1589

(2)  THE COMMISSION MAY REFER CHARGES, COMPLAINTS, OR
CLAIMS MADE BY ITSELF OR OTHER PERSONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE TO A HEARING BOARD DESIGNATED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED UNDER THIS
SECTION, ALL PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE FULL COMMISSION UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A HEARING
BOARD. DECISIONS BY A HEARING BOARD SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF
ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN WRITING, AND FILED WITH THE FULL
COMMISSION.

(3)  UNLESS THE COMMISSION OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS
DETERMINES, WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE FILING BY A HEARING BOARD OF
ITS DECISION, THAT A FULL HEARING BY THE COMMISSION IS REQUIRED,
THE DECISION OR ORDER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A FINAL DECISION
WHICH MAY BE APPEALED BY AN AGGRIEVED PARTY DIRECTLY TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY, AND THAT DECISION BY THE HEARING
BOARD SHALL BE CONSIDERED A FINAL DECISION OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act applies
to claims arising from transactions or events occurring on or
after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 117

(House Bill 1289)

AN ACT concerning

Consumer Protection - Charitable Organizations

FOR the purpose of promoting informed decision making by the
public concerning charitable donations by requiring a
certain disclosure statement to be included in certain
contribution solicitations and receipts; repealing a certain
limitation on expenses for fund-raising activity; altering
certain registration requirements for charitable
organizations; providing for regulation of certain
educational, health, and community charitable organizations;
raising the contribution threshold below which certain
charitable organizations are exempt from certain regulatory
requirements; repealing the requirement for a certain
exemption statement; changing the filing fee for charitable
organizations; requiring charitable organizations to file
annual reports with the Secretary of State under certain
conditions and allowing certain documents to be filed in