What's happening
This bill requires public online listings of approved not-for-profits that solicit funds for or benefit armed forces organizations.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and public trust. by making it easy for anyone to verify whether a not-for-profit soliciting funds for military causes is officially approved, helping donors avoid scams or illegitimate organizations.
Creates accountability for not-for-profits. by requiring them to be listed publicly to solicit funds for armed forces-related activities, which may pressure organizations to maintain proper standards and compliance.
Facilitates oversight by state agencies. (the Department of State and Division of Military and Naval Affairs), potentially improving coordination and monitoring of charitable activities that claim to benefit military personnel or organizations.
Ensures donors’ money is more likely to reach legitimate causes. by providing a single, authoritative resource for checking the status of charities, which can help protect both donors and the reputation of genuine not-for-profits.
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List Military Nonprofits Online
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S1853
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.483
- Rules report cal.483
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
List Military Charities Online
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6038
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 21, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to a public listing of certain not-for-profit corporations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 190 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. The adjutant general, in conjunction with the department of state, shall establish and maintain on the division's website a public listing of all approved not-for-profit corporations soliciting funds for or otherwise benefiting the armed forces of the United States or of any foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or territory.
§ 2. Paragraph (i) of section 404 of the not-for-profit corporation law, as amended by chapter 134 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(i) Every certificate of incorporation which indicates that the proposed corporation is to solicit funds for or otherwise benefit the armed forces of the United States or of any foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or any territory, shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the approval of the adjutant general. The department of state, in conjunction with the division of military and naval affairs, shall establish and maintain on the department's website a public listing of all approved not-for-profit corporations soliciting funds for or otherwise benefiting the armed forces of the United States or of any foreign country, or their auxiliaries, or of this or any other state or territory.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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