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organizations receiving more than $30,000 in gross
contributions.

 
Sec. 9. 9 MRSA §5005, as amended by PL 2001, c. 323, §4, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 10. 9 MRSA §5005-B is enacted to read:

 
§5005-B. Annual fund-raising activity reports to be filed by

 
charitable organizations

 
1.__Content of report.__A charitable organization shall submit
to the office an annual fund-raising activity report that
reflects data from the preceding calendar year, on a form
prescribed by the office, at least 60 days prior to the
registration expiration date.__The report must state, at a
minimum, the following:

 
A.__The charitable organization's mailing address, telephone
number and registration number;

 
B.__The name, mailing address, telephone number and
registration number of each professional solicitor,
professional fund-raising counsel and commercial co-venturer
with which the charitable organization contracts;

 
C.__The date of each fund-raising campaign;

 
D.__The total dollar amount raised during each fund-raising
campaign;

 
E.__The total dollar amount received by the charitable
organization from each fund-raising campaign and for the
year;

 
F.__The total dollar amount retained by any professional
solicitor from each fund-raising campaign and for the year;

 
G.__The total amount paid to any professional fund-raising
counsel from each fund-raising campaign and for the year;
and

 
H.__The total amount received from any commercial co-
venturer from each fund-raising campaign and for the year.

 
2.__Failure to file; discrepancies.__Failure to file the
annual fund-raising activity report required under this section
or disagreement between the report filed by the charitable
organization and that submitted by the professional solicitor,
professional fund-raising counsel or commercial co-venturer with
which the charitable organization has contracted may result in


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