§ 23-69. Registration statement.

All persons desiring to solicit funds for charitable purposes in the city shall file with the city license inspector a registration statement, on forms provided by the license inspector, containing the following information:

(1)

The name of the person registering and desiring to solicit funds for charitable purposes.

(2)

Whether the person registering is a natural person, partnership, corporation or association, and:

a.

If a natural person, the business or residence address and telephone number must be given.

b.

If a partnership, the names of all partners and the principal business address and telephone number of each partner must be given.

c.

If a corporation, the person registering must state whether it is organized under state law or is a foreign corporation and must show the mailing address, business location, telephone number, name of the individual in charge of the local office of such corporation, if applicable, and the names of all officers and directors or trustees of such corporation, and if a foreign corporation, the place of incorporation.

d.

If an association, the registration statement shall show the association's principal business address and telephone number, if any. If the association is part of a multistate organization or association, the mailing address and business location of its central office shall be given, in addition to the mailing address and business location of its local office.

(3)

The charitable purpose for which the funds are to be solicited and an explanation of the intended use of the funds toward that purpose.

(4)

The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of all individuals who will be in direct charge or control of the solicitation of funds.

(5)

The time period within which the solicitation of funds is to be made, giving the date of the beginning of solicitation and its projected conclusion.

(6)

A description of the methods and means by which the solicitation of funds is to be accomplished.

(7)

The names of any officer, director, trustee, partner, or any current agent or employee engaging in solicitation of funds who has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or fraud within the past two (2) years and the nature of the offense, the state where the conviction occurred and the year of such conviction.

(8)

An explanation of the reasons why the person registering is unable to provide any of the foregoing information, and why such information is not available.

(9)

The registration statement must be signed by the applicant, if the person registering is an individual; if the person registering is a partnership, by any partner; if a person registering is a corporation or an association, by any officer. The individual signing the registration statement shall sign the statement and swear before an officer authorized to administer oaths that he has carefully read the registration statement and that all the information contained therein is true and correct.

(Code 1953, § 38-12; Ord. No. C-84-109, § 2, 1-2-85)