| SP0438 LD 1277 |
Session - 126th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-145, Sponsored by
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LR 562 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 5 and 6 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 5. 9 MRSA §5003, sub-§4-D is enacted to read:
Sec. 6. 9 MRSA §5003, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 696, §359, is repealed.
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. 9 MRSA §5003, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 488, §1, is amended to read:
Amend the bill in section 9 in §5004 in subsection 7 in the 2nd line (page 5, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " of a" and inserting the following: ' of any material'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 12. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, §15, is further amended to read:
Sec. 13. 9 MRSA §5006, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §5 and by PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5, is further amended to read:
Amend the bill in section 21 in §5012 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 10, line 32 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " and" the following: ' physical'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
This amendment does the following.
1. It removes the definition of "independent public accountant," which is a term no longer used in the Charitable Solicitations Act.
2. It adds to the definition of "principal officer" the executive director or other employee responsible for the daily operation of a charitable organization.
3. It specifies that a charitable organization must notify the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation only of any "material" change in the organization's application for initial or renewal licensure.
4. It adds to the basis for the exemption from licensure organizations that solicit primarily within their membership that do not contract with a professional solicitor or professional fund-raising counsel.
5. It further increases the threshold for licensure of charitable organizations to $35,000 in contributions in a calendar year or contributions from more than 35 persons. The bill proposes to increase the threshold to $25,000 in contributions in a calendar year or contributions from more than 25 persons.
6. It specifies that it is a violation of the Charitable Solicitations Act if a person or entity does not disclose to a prospective donor at the time of solicitation the "physical" address of the charitable organization for which the solicitation is being conducted.