Sec. 13. 9 MRSA §5009, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, §17, is amended to read:

1. Contracts to be filed. All contracts entered into between a professional fund-raising counsel, a professional solicitor, a professional fund-raising counsel or a commercial co-venturer and any charitable organization, whether or not the organization is exempted under section 5006, must be in writing, and a true and correct copy of each contract must be filed by the professional fund-raising counsel, professional solicitor, professional fund- raising counsel or commercial co-venturer who is a party to the contract with the office before services are performed under the contract. The contract must contain the following provisions:

A. A statement of the charitable purpose for which a solicitation campaign is being conducted; and

B. A In the case of a professional solicitor, a statement of the percentage of gross proceeds collected to be paid to the charitable organization.; and

C.__The signatures and legibly printed or typed names of individuals representing the contracting parties.

True and correct copies of contracts must be kept on file in the offices of the charitable organization and the professional fund- raising counsel, professional solicitor, professional fund- raising counsel or commercial co-venturer during the term of the contract and for 3 years after the date of solicitation of contributions provided for in the contract.

Sec. 14. 9 MRSA §5011, as amended by PL 1981, c. 456, Pt. A, §37, is further amended to read:

§5011. Public information

All information required to be filed under this chapter shall be is a public records record and shall must be available to the public at the office of the commissioner or in any manner the commissioner may prescribe.

Sec. 15. 9 MRSA §5011-A is enacted to read: