Ch. 388

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Program within the Office of the Secretary of State;
establishing certain requirements and duties for a certain
program; requiring the Governor to budget certain funds for
a certain program; providing for a delayed effective date
for certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating
to charitable solicitations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 3-202 and 3-207(e), 3-207(e), and 3-214(b) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 3-207(o)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 3-212(f) and (g) and 3-215
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 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

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