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Secretary of State seeks clarity on charitable registration fee handling, requests suspension authority for nonresponsive charities

2145422 · January 22, 2025
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Deputy Secretary of State Michael Lohrey asked the Economic Matters Committee to adopt House Bill 239 to clarify fee handling for registered charities and to allow the Secretary of State to suspend charities that do not respond to registration or enforcement inquiries.

Deputy Secretary of State Michael Lohrey told the Economic Matters Committee that House Bill 239, substantially similar to a departmental bill considered previously, would clarify how registration fees collected from charities are handled and would permit the Secretary of State to suspend charities…

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