Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 348
       
       
       
       By Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       3-00278-10                                             2010348__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the solicitation of funds; amending
    3         s. 496.406, F.S.; exempting certain veterans’
    4         organizations from requirements to file registration
    5         statements with the Department of Agriculture and
    6         Consumer Services; providing an effective date.
    7  
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    9  
   10         Section 1. Section 496.406, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   11  read:
   12         496.406 Exemption from registration.—The following
   13  charitable organizations and sponsors are exempt from the
   14  requirements of s. 496.405:
   15         (1) A person who is soliciting for a named individual,
   16  provided that all the contributions collected without any
   17  deductions whatsoever are turned over to the beneficiary for her
   18  or his use and provided that the person has complied with the
   19  requirements of s. 496.413.
   20         (2) A charitable organization or sponsor which limits
   21  solicitation of contributions to the membership of the
   22  charitable organization or sponsor. For the purposes of this
   23  paragraph, the term “membership” does not include those persons
   24  who are granted a membership upon making a contribution as a
   25  result of a solicitation.
   26         (3) A reputable military veterans’ association or
   27  organization that is registered with the Department of Veterans’
   28  Affairs.
   29         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.