ARTICLE XXXII. - OFFENSES REGARDING CHARITIES
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Minersville, UT.
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--- (16) --- State Law reference— Charity drives, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-601 et seq.
Sec. 14-999. - Definitions.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Charitable organization means any organization that is benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary or one purporting to be such.
Contribution means the promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value.
Person means any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, or any combination of them.
Professional fund raiser means any person who, for compensation or any other consideration plans, conducts or manages the solicitation of contributions for or on behalf of any charitable organization or any other person or who engages in the business of or holds himself out to persons as independently engaged in the business of soliciting contributions for such purpose, but shall not include a bona fide officer or employee of a charitable organization;
Professional solicitor means any person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund raiser to solicit contributions in the town for charitable purposes.
(Code 1981, § 13-1061)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-601.
Sec. 14-1000. - Use of person's name without consent for soliciting contributions prohibited; exception.#
No charitable organization, professional fund raiser, or professional solicitor, seeking to raise funds for charitable purposes, shall use the name of any other person for the purpose of soliciting contributions without the written consent of the person; provided that this section shall not apply to religious corporations or organizations, charities, agencies, and organizations operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious corporation or organization.
(Code 1981, § 13-1062)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-602.
Sec. 14-1001. - Use of name without consent on stationery or as one who contributed to organization prohibited.#
It is a violation of this article to use, without written consent, the name of a person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if the person's name is listed on any stationery, advertisement, brochure, or correspondence of a charitable organization, or his name is listed or referred to as one who has contributed to, sponsored, or endorsed the charitable organization or its activities.
(Code 1981, § 13-1063)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-603.
Sec. 14-1002. - Violations; classification of offense.#
Any person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(Code 1981, § 13-1064)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-10-604.