Assembly Bill A2688

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A2688 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3780
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7213, S3385

2017-A2688 - Summary

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization.

2017-A2688 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2688
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to solicitation  used  by
   or on behalf of any charitable organization
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the executive law,
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2010, subdivision
 3 as amended by chapter 43 of the laws of 2002, are amended  and  a  new
 subdivision 6 is added to read as follows:
   2.  Any  solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organiza-
 tion shall [provide] INCLUDE:
   (A) a clear description of the programs and activities  for  which  it
 has  requested  and  has  expended or will expend contributions or shall
 include therein a statement that, upon request, a person may obtain from
 the organization such a description; AND
   (B) A STATEMENT IDENTIFYING THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW YORK  STATE  OFFICE
 OF  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL REPORTING TELEMARKETING CAMPAIGNS IN NEW YORK
 STATE AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THE CHARITIES BUREAU OF THE  NEW
 YORK  STATE  OFFICE  OF  THE  ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT
 CHARITIES.
   (C) If the solicitation is by an institution subject to article five-A
 of the not-for-profit corporation law, and is for an endowment fund, the
 solicitation must include a statement that, unless otherwise  restricted
 by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of section five hundred
 fifty-three  of  the not-for-profit corporation law, the institution may
 expend so much of an endowment fund as it deems prudent after  consider-
 ing  the  factors  set  forth  in  paragraph (a) of section five hundred
 fifty-three of the not-for-profit corporation law.
   3. In addition to any other disclosure required by law, any  solicita-
 tion  by any means by a professional fund raiser or professional solici-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-A2688A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3780
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7213, S3385

2017-A2688A - Summary

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization.

2017-A2688A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2688--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to solicitation used by
   or on behalf of any charitable organization

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the executive law,
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2010, subdivision
 3  as  amended by chapter 43 of the laws of 2002, are amended to read as
 follows:
   2. Any solicitation used by or on behalf of any  charitable  organiza-
 tion shall [provide] INCLUDE:
   (A)  a  clear  description of the programs and activities for which it
 has requested and has expended or will  expend  contributions  or  shall
 include therein a statement that, upon request, a person may obtain from
 the organization such a description; AND
   (B)  A  STATEMENT  IDENTIFYING THE WEBSITE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHERE  AN  INDIVIDUAL  CAN
 RECEIVE INFORMATION ON CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
   (C) If the solicitation is by an institution subject to article five-A
 of the not-for-profit corporation law, and is for an endowment fund, the
 solicitation  must include a statement that, unless otherwise restricted
 by the gift instrument pursuant to paragraph (b) of section five hundred
 fifty-three of the not-for-profit corporation law, the  institution  may
 expend  so much of an endowment fund as it deems prudent after consider-
 ing the factors set forth in  paragraph  (a)  of  section  five  hundred
 fifty-three of the not-for-profit corporation law.
   3.  In addition to any other disclosure required by law, any solicita-
 tion by any means by a professional fund raiser or professional  solici-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07678-02-7

2017-A2688B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3780
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7213, S3385

2017-A2688B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization.

2017-A2688B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2688--B
                                                         Cal. No. 214
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to solicitation used by
   or on behalf of any charitable organization
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the executive
 law, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 43 of the laws  of  2002
 and  subdivision  2  as  amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2010, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. Any solicitation, by any means, including but not limited  to  oral
 solicitation,  by  or  on behalf of a registered charitable organization
 which is required to file financial reports pursuant to this article and
 has filed all such reports, shall include therein a statement that  upon
 request, a person may obtain from the organization or from the CHARITIES
 REGISTRY ON THE attorney [general] GENERAL'S WEBSITE, a copy of the last
 financial  report  filed  by the organization with the attorney general.
 Such statement shall specify the address of  the  organization  and  the
 address  of  the  attorney  general,  to  which  such  request should be
 addressed and in the case of a  written  solicitation,  must  be  placed
 conspicuously  in the material with print no smaller than ten point bold
 face type or, alternatively, no smaller than the size print used for the
 most number of words in the statements. Provided, however,  such  state-
 ment  need  not  be  made where the space for a printed advertisement or
 promotional time in any media has been donated or made available to  the
 charitable  organization  at  no  cost  and  such space or time does not
 reasonably permit inclusion of such statement.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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