CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2208Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 12, 2020 An act relating to charitable organizations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2208, as introduced, Irwin. Charitable organizations.Existing law, the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, governs charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, trustees, commercial fundraisers, fundraising counsel, commercial coventurers, and other legal entities holding or soliciting property for charitable purposes over which the state or the Attorney General has enforcement and supervisory powers. The act authorizes the Attorney General to impose specified civil penalties for acts and omissions. The act imposes specific requirements on charitable organizations and commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes and prohibits specified acts and practices in the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation or charitable sales promotion, including misrepresenting the purpose of the charitable organization or the nature or purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation. Existing law requires charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees to file periodic written reports with the Attorney General under oath.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2208Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 12, 2020 An act relating to charitable organizations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2208, as introduced, Irwin. Charitable organizations.Existing law, the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, governs charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, trustees, commercial fundraisers, fundraising counsel, commercial coventurers, and other legal entities holding or soliciting property for charitable purposes over which the state or the Attorney General has enforcement and supervisory powers. The act authorizes the Attorney General to impose specified civil penalties for acts and omissions. The act imposes specific requirements on charitable organizations and commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes and prohibits specified acts and practices in the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation or charitable sales promotion, including misrepresenting the purpose of the charitable organization or the nature or purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation. Existing law requires charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees to file periodic written reports with the Attorney General under oath.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2208
Introduced by Assembly Member IrwinFebruary 12, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin
February 12, 2020
An act relating to charitable organizations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2208, as introduced, Irwin. Charitable organizations.
Existing law, the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, governs charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, trustees, commercial fundraisers, fundraising counsel, commercial coventurers, and other legal entities holding or soliciting property for charitable purposes over which the state or the Attorney General has enforcement and supervisory powers. The act authorizes the Attorney General to impose specified civil penalties for acts and omissions. The act imposes specific requirements on charitable organizations and commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes and prohibits specified acts and practices in the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation or charitable sales promotion, including misrepresenting the purpose of the charitable organization or the nature or purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation. Existing law requires charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees to file periodic written reports with the Attorney General under oath.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
Existing law, the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, governs charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, trustees, commercial fundraisers, fundraising counsel, commercial coventurers, and other legal entities holding or soliciting property for charitable purposes over which the state or the Attorney General has enforcement and supervisory powers. The act authorizes the Attorney General to impose specified civil penalties for acts and omissions. The act imposes specific requirements on charitable organizations and commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes and prohibits specified acts and practices in the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation or charitable sales promotion, including misrepresenting the purpose of the charitable organization or the nature or purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation. Existing law requires charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees to file periodic written reports with the Attorney General under oath.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to charitable organizations.
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