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Ch. 43
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) (i) A charitable organization claiming exemption under paragraph
(1) of this subsection shall submit evidence of its entitlement to an exemption upon
request of the Secretary of State.
(ii) A charitable organization that fails to submit evidence
satisfactory to the Secretary of State under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is not
exempt from the requirements of this title.
6-405.
(a) Except for parent-teacher organizations and youth sports organizations
soliciting charitable contributions for programs for minors, a person exempt under §
6-102(c)(1)(ii)1 [and] OR 4 of this title shall submit ANNUALLY a fund-raising notice
to the Secretary of State on the form that the Secretary requires [before starting a
public solicitation].
6-407.
(C) (1) AN ORGANIZATION FAILING TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT EITHER BY
THE END OF THE 6-MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE END OF THE CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR OR WITHIN ANY PERIOD OF EXTENSION GRANTED
SHALL PAY, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL FEE, $25 FOR EACH MONTH OR PART
THEREOF AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS DUE TO BE FILED
OR AFTER THE PERIOD OF EXTENSION GRANTED FOR SUCH FILING.
(2) THE LATE FEE SHALL BE ASSESSED 60 DAYS AFTER:
(I) THE END OF THE 6TH MONTH AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR; OR
(II) THE PERIOD OF EXTENSION.
(3) FAILURE TO REMIT AN ASSESSED LATE FEE IS A VIOLATION OF THIS
TITLE.
6-603.
(A) A professional solicitor OR FUND-RAISING COUNSEL may not make an
agreement with a charitable organization to raise money on its behalf unless the
charitable organization has applied to register with the Secretary of State OR IS
OTHERWISE EXEMPT.
(B) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH A
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR OR FUND-RAISING COUNSEL UNLESS THE
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR OR FUND-RAISING COUNSEL HAS APPLIED TO REGISTER
WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, beginning with the fiscal
year 2002 budget and annually thereafter, the Governor shall include in the budget
funds for the Charitable Giving Information Program of this Act, which are equal to
or greater than one-half of the amount of fees collected during the preceding fiscal
year under § 6-407(c) of the Business Regulation Article.
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