HB 805

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to charitable organizations; creating s.
3	496.4145, F.S.; providing requirements for unattended
4	donation bins operated by charitable organizations;
5	requiring certain signage; requiring that the charitable
6	organization receive a specified percentage of the donated
7	property; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Section 496.4145, Florida Statutes, is created
12	to read:
13	496.4145  Unattended donation bins of charitable
14	organizations.-
15	(1)  A charitable organization that operates one or more
16	unattended donation bins into which persons may donate to the
17	organization clothing or other personal property must comply
18	with the following:
19	(a)  Each bin must have attached signage that clearly and
20	prominently displays the name of the charitable organization and
21	the organization's name, logo, trademark or service mark, local
22	physical address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
23	(b)  The charitable organization must receive at least 50
24	percent of the personal property deposited into the bins or, if
25	such property is processed and sold by another person or entity
26	that is a for-profit business, the charitable organization must
27	receive at least 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of
28	such property.
29	(2)  As used in this section, the term "unattended donation
30	bin" means a receptacle that is not located adjacent to or on
31	property where the charitable organization operates a facility
32	that is attended during business hours by employees or
33	volunteers of the organization.
34	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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