Assembly Bill A8908

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion to professional fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics of fundraising

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A8908 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5883
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §178, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1441, S2695

2009-A8908 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion by the attorney general to professional fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics of fundraising.

2009-A8908 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8908 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8908

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 15, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DESTITO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  providing  for  the
  issuance  of a certificate of ethics course completion to professional
  fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics
  of fundraising

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 178 to
read as follows:
  S  178. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THE LAW AND THE ETHICS OF FUNDRAISING
AND PHILANTHROPY. 1. ANY PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER,  PROFESSIONAL  SOLICI-
TOR,  OR  FUNDRAISING COUNSEL, WHO IS AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TO REGISTER
PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHO SHALL
HAVE COMPLETED AN ACCEPTABLE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THE LAW AND ETHICS
OF FUNDRAISING AND PHILANTHROPY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO  A  CERTIFICATE  OF
ETHICS COURSE COMPLETION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. SUCH INDIVIDUALS SHALL
VERIFY  ON  THEIR  REGISTRATION  OR  RE-REGISTRATION FORM THAT THEY HAVE
COMPLETED SUCH COURSE AND SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH COMPLETION
AT THE REQUEST OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
  2. ANY PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER, PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR, OR FUNDRAISING
COUNSEL WHICH  IS  AN  ORGANIZATION,  GROUP,  ASSOCIATION,  PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO
SECTION  ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
A CERTIFICATE OF ETHICS COURSE COMPLETION BY THE ATTORNEY  GENERAL  WHEN
SEVENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER,
PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR,  OR  FUNDRAISING  COUNSEL  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE
HIRING,  TRAINING OR SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN THE FUNDRAISING
ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMPLETE AN ACCEPTABLE  COURSE
OF  INSTRUCTION  IN  THE LAW AND ETHICS OF FUNDRAISING AND PHILANTHROPY.
SUCH PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER,  PROFESSIONAL  SOLICITOR,  OR  FUNDRAISING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14348-02-9
              

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