Report Title:

Charity oversight; Attorney General; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the attorney general to provide more rigorous monitoring of expenditures and fundraising activities of charities.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2309

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008-2009 to monitor fundraising activities and expenditures of charitable organizations, including but not limited to a review of the percentage of donations used to pay for fundraising activities and expenses and a review of whether charitable funds are expended in accordance with donor intent. 

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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