Bill > AB2221

This bill, titled the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act, makes several changes to how charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities operate and are regulated. It modifies the definition of "good standing" for charitable organizations to include not being prohibited from operating by the Attorney General due to a cease and desist order or suspension, following due process. The bill removes the provision allowing charitable fundraising platforms to rely on certain electronic lists to determine if recipient charities are in good standing, and instead clarifies that this requirement doesn't apply to charities not subject to registration. It also mandates that when a recipient charitable organization may not receive funds, the platform must explain what alternative disposition will occur, such as a refund or redirection to another charity. Furthermore, the bill requires that rules and regulations specify the maximum time to send donated funds to a recipient charitable organization that has not consented to a solicitation, and it establishes a 10-business-day approval period for registration statements, notices, or reports filed with the Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, unless deficiencies are noted, with a process for requesting a hearing if a filing is deemed insufficient.

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