§ 34-26. 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:

Contributions means the promise or grant of any money or property or of any kind of value made to further the expressed or implied purposes of a public solicitor.

Private purpose means the direct or indirect disposition of all contributions solely for the benefit of one person.

Public solicitor means any person who solicits contributions from the general public for other than a private purpose. This definition shall not be deemed to include bona fide religious institutions.

Religious institutions means churches, ecclesiastical or denominational organizations, or established physical places for worship in this state at which nonprofit religious services and activities are regularly conducted and carried on, and shall also include those bona fide religious groups which do not maintain specific places of worship.

(1)

Religious institutions shall also include such separate groups or corporations which form an integral part of such institutions which are exempt from federal income tax as exempt organizations under the provision of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and which are not primarily supported by funds solicited outside its own membership or congregation.

(2)

Religious institutions includes those soliciting contributions for the construction and maintenance of a house of worship or clergyman's residence.

Solicit means any request for contributions whether made by radio, television, newspaper, magazine, periodical, direct mail, display, spoken word or other means.

(Ord. No. 76-57, § 2)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.