WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 388

[(d)] (E) (1) The annual report shall be filed with the
Secretary of State within 6 months of the close of the charitable
organization's fiscal year. The report shall contain any changes
to the registration statement and any previous annual reports on
file with the Secretary and shall include the financial
information with supporting audit report, if required, described
in paragraph (b)(8) of this section.

(2) In lieu of the financial information described in
paragraph (1) of this subsection, a charitable organization may
submit a copy of its federal Form 990 filed with the Internal
Revenue Service, or may submit information on forms provided by
the Secretary of State.

[(e)] (F) 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
registration statement for its Maryland affiliates, chapters, and
branches. An independent charitable organization member agency
of 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.

[(f)] (G) (1) Every charitable organization under this
subtitle which files a separate registration statement shall pay
[a fee of $50.] AN ANNUAL FEE BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC
CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED. THE ANNUAL FEE DUE IS AS FOLLOWS:

LEVEL OF PUBLIC
CONTRIBUTIONS

AT LEAST $25,000 BUT LESS THAN $50,001
AT LEAST $50,001 BUT LESS THAN $75,001
AT LEAST $75,001. BUT LESS THAN $100,001
$100,001 AND ABOVE

ANNUAL

FEE

$ 50

$ 75

$100

$200

(2)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT COLLECTS LESS THAN
$25,000 IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY AN ANNUAL FEE.

(3)  EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT COLLECTS LESS
THAN $25,000 BUT USES THE SERVICES OF A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR IS
REQUIRED TO PAY AN ANNUAL FEE OF $50.

[(g)] (H) Every charitable organization which intends to
discontinue solicitation shall file a statement of its intention
to terminate solicitation and a final annual report within 6
months of the close of its fiscal year.

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