An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 961 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Lepak of the House
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Solicitation of
Charitable Contributions Act; prohibiting imposition
of certain filing or reporting requir ements;
clarifying applicability of provisions; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 552.23 of Title 18, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as required or authorized by federal law, no state
agency or official shall impose any annual filing or reporting
requirement on an organization regulated or specifically exempted
from regulation under the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable
Contributions Act that is more stringent, restrictive or expansive
than the requirements authorized by the laws of this state.
B. Requirements of subsection A of this section shall not apply
to state grants, state contracts or fraud investigations, and shall
not restrict enforcement actions against specific nonprofit
organizations.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __