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Chapter 175
SOLICITING
ARTICLE I
§ 175-5. Representations; statement of
Soliciting by Law Enforcement Affiliated collections made.
Organizations § 175-6. Prohibited acts.
§ 175-1. Intent; purpose.
§ 175-7. Penalties for offenses.
§ 175-2. Applicability.
§ 175-8. Enforcement.
§ 175-3. Definitions.
§ 175-9. Scope of remedies.
§ 175-4. Registration required.
§ 175-10. Construal of provisions.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Broome County Legislature: Art. I, 5-6-1986 as L.L. No.
3-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ARTICLE I
Soliciting by Law Enforcement Affiliated Organizations
[Adopted 5-6-1986 as L.L. No. 3-1986]
§ 175-1. Intent; purpose.
A. This Legislature hereby finds that many professional fund-raisers often misrepresent
themselves to be agents of law enforcement affiliated organizations and solicit funds on
behalf of organizations which rarely see more than a small percentage of the collected
funds. This pernicious and fraudulent practice is calculated to deceive and gull small
businesspersons, merchants and residents of our county into believing that they are aiding
a widow, widower or orphan of a slain police officer or helping a wounded or disabled
police officer.
B. The purpose of this Article is to prevent misrepresentation in the solicitation of funds
from the public by or on behalf of law enforcement affiliated organizations, to require
that adequate information be made available to persons solicited as to the actual identity
of the soliciting organization and the purposes for which solicitations will be used to
assist the public in judging the nature and worthiness of the solicited cause and to ensure
the presentation of honest information to prospective donors.
C. In addition, this Article recognizes the special problem presented by telephone
solicitation which, in the past, has been subject to greater abuse than any other form of
solicitation. Accordingly, telephone solicitors are required to make additional
representations during the solicitation which will enable the solicitee to make a more
informed judgment concerning the solicitation.
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