| 13 | | - | (b) On and after July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs, or the commissioner's designee, shall, within available appropriations, publish a list of qualified veterans' charitable organizations. The commissioner shall place any qualified veterans' charitable organization on such list for a period of three years. Organizations may apply and reapply to the commissioner for inclusion on the list by submitting information regarding such organization's status to the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and any additional information the commissioner deems necessary to determine whether such organization constitutes a qualified veterans' charitable organization. A qualified veterans' charitable organization is one which: (1) Holds itself out to be established for any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy purpose relating to or on behalf of veterans; and (2) has been (A) a nonstock corporation, organized under chapter 602, or any predecessor thereto, for three or more years, or (B) a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, for three or more consecutive years. The list of qualified veterans' charitable organizations, a link to such organization's Internet web site, and the qualifications for inclusion on such list set forth in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, shall be published on the informational Internet web site established in this section and shall bear a disclaimer as follows: "This list is prepared for the public solely for the purpose of information. The state of Connecticut provides no warranty about the content or accuracy of the content herein.". |
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| 20 | + | (b) On or before July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs, or the commissioner's designee, shall, within available funds and in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, publish a list of preferred charitable nonprofit corporations, incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes thereto, that hold themselves out to be established for any benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy purpose relating to or on behalf of veterans. Nonprofit corporations may apply to the Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs for inclusion on the list by submitting information regarding their nonprofit activities to the Department of Veterans' Affairs on a form prescribed by the commissioner and any additional information the commissioner deems necessary to determine whether a nonprofit corporation should be included on the list. In compiling the list, said commissioners shall consider the following, including, but not limited to: (1) Charity accountability standards; (2) the ratio of charitable activity expenditures to fundraising and administrative expenditures; (3) violations of chapter 419d and regulations established pursuant to chapter 419d; and (4) any information provided to the Department of Veterans' Affairs by the nonprofit corporation. The list shall be published on the informational Internet web site page established in subsection (a) of this section and shall bear a disclaimer as follows: "This list is prepared for the public solely for the purpose of information. The state of Connecticut provides no warranty about the content or accuracy of the content herein.". |
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