WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 386

6-501.

(a)     An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund-raising counsel
or professional solicitor shall be in writing.

(b)     A fund-raising counsel or professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary
of State a copy of the agreement on or before the earlier of:

(1)     the tenth day after the agreement is made; or

(2)     the start of a charitable solicitation.

(c)     The text that a professional solicitor or associate solicitor uses in a charitable
solicitation shall be attached to the agreement and shall include:

(1)     the name of the charitable organization for which the charitable
solicitation is made;

(2)     the specific charitable purpose that is to be advanced with charitable
contributions as shown in the registration statement; and

(3)     a statement that the person who solicits charitable contributions:

(i) is a paid fund-raiser; and

(ii) on request, will provide a copy of the charitable organization's
financial statement.

(D)     AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR, FUND-RAISING
COUNSEL, OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND A PERSON ENGAGED TO RECEIVE
OR HOLD CONTRIBUTIONS RESULTING FROM A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR OR
FUND-RAISING COUNSEL AGREEMENT SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SOLICITOR OR FUND-RAISING COUNSEL AGREEMENT FILED WITH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE.

(E)     AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND A
FUND-RAISING COUNSEL OR PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR MAY NOT CONTAIN A
PROVISION THAT STATES:

(1)      THAT THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT USE
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A SOLICITATION FOR ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNTIL
SOME OR ALL FUND-RAISING EXPENSES HAVE BEEN PAID; OR

(2)      THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR OR FUND-RAISING COUNSEL
MAY ENGAGE IN A DIRECT MAIL OR OTHER SOLICITATION IN THE CHARITY'S NAME
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OR OFFSETTING PREEXISTING FUND-RAISING
EXPENSES.

6-601.

(a) A person may not act as an associate solicitor, professional solicitor, or
fund-raising counsel unless the person [is registered] HAS APPLIED TO REGISTER
appropriately with the Secretary of State.

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