NY State Senate Bill 2017-S3780

Senate Bill S3780

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2688 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 21, 2018	signed chap.373
Dec 11, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2018	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1099 substituted for s3780b
Jun 20, 2018	substituted by a2688b
May 14, 2018	advanced to third reading
May 09, 2018	2nd report cal.
May 08, 2018	1st report cal.1099
Mar 19, 2018	print number 3780b
Mar 19, 2018	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Jun 09, 2017	print number 3780a
Jun 09, 2017	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 27, 2017	referred to finance

Votes

- Jun 20, 2018 - Floor Vote
  A2688
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2018
      
      aye (60)
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (3)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Croci
      
      Rivera
  May 8, 2018 - Finance Committee Vote
  S3780
  
  35
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 8, 2018
      
      aye (35)
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Avella
      
      Griffo

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S3780 - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3385

2017-S3780 - Summary

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

2017-S3780 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3780

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to solicitation used by
or on behalf of any charitable organization

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 - amends subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the
Executive Law to provide:

(1) That any solicitation by or on behalf of any charitable
organization shall include a statement identifying the website of the
New York State Attorney General reporting telemarketing campaigns in
the state, and a telephone number to contact the Charities Bureau of
the Attorney General to answer questions about charities.

(2) That any solicitation made by a professional fundraiser or
professional solicitor by any means on behalf of a charitable
organization required to be registered pursuant to Article 7-A of the
Executive Law shall include a statement identifying the website of the
New York State Attorney General reporting telemarketing campaigns in
the state, and a telephone number to contact the Charities Bureau of
the Attorney General to answer questions about charities.

(3) That the Attorney General may prosecute an action for violation of
these subdivision and provides for fines.

Section 2 - provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth
day after it shall have become law and shall apply for all
solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization on or
after such effective date.

 PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION :

New Yorkers collectively receive millions of solicitations for
donations to charities each year. Although the state, through one of
its websites, provides information as to how much of each donated
dollar is actually used to directly benefit the needy, many, and
perhaps most, New Yorkers are not aware that they can find this
information. There have been articles written over the years
discussing how little some professional fundraisers actually give to
the charities for whom they solicit, and Attorney General Schneiderman
recently issued a report that shows that some charities and
professional fundraisers use virtually all the funds they raise for
their own overhead and benefit.

This bill would require that fundraisers advise potential donors of
the existence of the Attorney General's website, and also provide a
telephone number for the Charities Bureau of the Attorney General's
office if they do not access to the internet. With this information,
New Yorkers have a better opportunity to make an informed decision as
to whether they should donate in response to the solicitation they are
receiving.

 EXISTING LAW :

Article 7-A of the Executive Law regulates the charitable solicitation
in the state.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14 - S.3797 - FINANCE
2015-16 - S.3385/A.7213 - RULES/FINANCE/Gov't Ops

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law and shall apply for all solicitation used by or on behalf of any
charitable organization on or after such effective date.

2017-S3780 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3780
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 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.

                                                            LBD07678-01-7

 S. 3780                             2
 
 tor on behalf of a charitable organization  required  to  be  registered
 pursuant to this article shall clearly and unambiguously disclose:
   (a)  the  name  of  the  professional  fund raiser as on file with the
 attorney general and that the  solicitation  is  being  conducted  by  a
 professional fund raiser;
   (b)  the name of the individual professional solicitor as on file with
 the attorney general and that the individual is  receiving  compensation
 for conducting the solicitation; AND
   (C)  A STATEMENT IDENTIFYING THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
 GENERAL REPORTING TELEMARKETING CAMPAIGNS IN NEW YORK STATE AND A  TELE-
 PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THE CHARITIES BUREAU OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTOR-
 NEY GENERAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT CHARITIES.
   6.  AN  ACTION  FOR  A  VIOLATION  OF SUBDIVISION TWO OR THREE OF THIS
 SECTION MAY BE PROSECUTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR HIS OR HER DEPUTY,
 IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE, AND  IN  ANY  SUCH  ACTION,  THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OR HIS OR HER DEPUTY, SHALL EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND
 PERFORM  ALL  DUTIES  WHICH  THE  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  WOULD OTHERWISE BE
 AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE OR TO PERFORM THEREIN  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.  ANY  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION,
 PROFESSIONAL FUND RAISER  OR  PROFESSIONAL  SOLICITOR  FOUND  TO  BE  IN
 VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OR THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED ONE
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND SUCH ORGANIZATION'S REGIS-
 TRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO, ONE HUNDRED  SEVEN-
 TY-THREE OR ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, MAY BE REVOKED.
 ANY  CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATION,  PROFESSIONAL FUND RAISER OR PROFESSIONAL
 SOLICITOR FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OR THREE OF
 THIS SECTION IN THREE OR MORE SEPARATE OCCURRENCES, SHALL BE  FINED  TEN
 THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  SUCH  ORGANIZATION'S  REGISTRATION  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-TWO,  ONE  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-THREE  OR  ONE
 HUNDRED  SEVENTY-THREE-B  OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE REVOKED. THE CONSUMER
 PROTECTION DIVISION SHALL, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ASSIST THE ATTORNEY GENER-
 AL IN ANY INVESTIGATION OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law and shall apply to all  solicitation  used  by  or  on
 behalf of any charitable organization on and after such effective date.

2017-S3780A - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3385

2017-S3780A - Summary

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

2017-S3780A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3780A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 - amends subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the
Executive Law to provide:

(1) That any solicitation by or on behalf of any charitable
organization shall include 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.

(2) That any solicitation made by a professional fundraiser or
professional solicitor by any means on behalf of a charitable
organization required to be registered pursuant to Article 7-A of the
Executive Law shall include 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.

Section 2 - provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth
day after it shall have become law and shall apply for all

solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization on or
after such effective date.

 PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION :

New Yorkers collectively receive millions of solicitations for
donations to charities each year. Although the state, through one of
its websites, provides information as to how much of each donated
dollar is actually used to directly benefit the needy, many, and
perhaps most, New Yorkers are not aware that they can find this
information. There have been articles written over the years
discussing how little some professional fundraisers actually give to
the charities for whom they solicit, and Attorney General Schneiderman
recently issued a report that shows that some charities and
professional fundraisers use virtually all the funds they raise for
their own overhead and benefit.

This bill would require that fundraisers advise potential donors of
the existence of the Attorney General's website, and also provide a
telephone number for the Charities Bureau of the Attorney General's
Office if they do not have access to the internet. With this
information, New Yorkers have a better opportunity to make an informed
decision as to whether they should donate in response to the
solicitation they are receiving.

 EXISTING LAW :

Article 7-A of the Executive Law regulates the charitable solicitation
in the state.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-14 - S.3797 - FINANCE
2015-16 - S.3385/A.7213 - RULES/FINANCE/Gov't Ops

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law and shall apply for all solicitation used by or on behalf of any
charitable organization on or after such effective date.

2017-S3780A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3780--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance --  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.

                                                            LBD07678-03-7

 S. 3780--A                          2
 
 tor  on  behalf  of  a charitable organization required to be registered
 pursuant to this article shall clearly and unambiguously disclose:
   (a)  the  name  of  the  professional  fund raiser as on file with the
 attorney general and that the  solicitation  is  being  conducted  by  a
 professional fund raiser;
   (b)  the name of the individual professional solicitor as on file with
 the attorney general [and that the individual is receiving  compensation
 for conducting the solicitation]; AND
   (C)  A  STATEMENT  IDENTIFYING THE WEBSITE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN RECEIVE  INFORMA-
 TION ON CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law and shall apply to all  solicitation  used  by  or  on
 behalf of any charitable organization on and after such effective date.

2017-S3780B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §174-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S3385

2017-S3780B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S3780B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3780B

SPONSOR: RANZENHOFER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - amends subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 174-b of the Exec-
utive Law to provide:

1. Updates subdivision 1 to specifically identify the charities registry
on the Attorney General's website.

2. Adds new language to subdivision 2 and 3 to provide, in addition to
existing requirements in these subdivisions that any solicitation by or
on behalf of any charitable organization shall include a statement iden-
tifying the website and telephone number of the New York State Office of
the Attorney General where an individual can receive information on
charitable organizations; and that any solicitation made by a profes-
sional fundraiser or professional solicitor by any means on behalf of a
charitable organization required to be registered pursuant to Article 7A

of the Executive Law shall include a statement identifying the website
and telephone number of the New York State Office of the Attorney Gener-
al where an individual can receive information on charitable organiza-
tions.

Section 2 - provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth
day after it shall have become law and shall apply for all solicitation
used by or on behalf of any charitable organization on or after such
effective date.

 
PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION:

New Yorkers collectively receive millions of solicitations for donations
to charities each year. Although the state, through one of its websites,
provides information as to how much of each donated dollar is actually
used to directly benefit the needy, many, and perhaps most, New Yorkers
are not aware that they can find this information. There have been arti-
cles written over the years discussing how little some professional
fundraisers actually give to the charities for whom they solicit, and
Attorney General Schneiderman recently issued a report that shows that
some charities and professional fundraisers use virtually all the funds
they raise for their own overhead and benefit.

This bill would require that fundraisers advise potential donors of the
existence of the Attorney General's website, and also provide a tele-
phone number for the Charities Bureau of the Attorney General's Office
if they do not have access to the internet. With this information, New
Yorkers have a better opportunity to make an informed decision as to
whether they should donate in response to the solicitation they are
receiving.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Article 7-A of the Executive Law regulates the charitable solicitation
in the state.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-14 - S.3797 - FINANCE
2015-16 - S.3385/A.7213 - RULES/FINANCE/Gov't Ups

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law and shall apply for all solicitation used by or on behalf of any
charitable organization on or after such effective date.

2017-S3780B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3780--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Finance in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07678-05-8

 S. 3780--B                          2
 
 charitable organization at no cost and  such  space  or  time  does  not
 reasonably permit inclusion of such statement.
   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-
 tor on behalf of a charitable organization  required  to  be  registered
 pursuant to this article shall clearly and unambiguously disclose:
   (a)  the  name  of  the  professional  fund raiser as on file with the
 attorney general and that the  solicitation  is  being  conducted  by  a
 professional fund raiser;
   (b)  the name of the individual professional solicitor as on file with
 the attorney general and that the individual is  receiving  compensation
 for conducting the solicitation; AND
   (C)  A  STATEMENT  IDENTIFYING THE WEBSITE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN RECEIVE  INFORMA-
 TION ON CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law and shall apply to all  solicitation  used  by  or  on
 behalf of any charitable organization on and after such effective date.

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Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2688 - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

2017-S3780 - Details

2017-S3780 - Summary

2017-S3780 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3780 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S3780A - Details

2017-S3780A - Summary

2017-S3780A - Sponsor Memo

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