17-1760. Same; definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Charitable organization" means any person who engages in the activity of soliciting funds or donations for, or purported to be for, any fraternal, benevolent, social, educational, alumni, historical, humane, public health or other charitable purpose. Charitable organization does not include political parties, political candidates or committees formed in support of political candidates or political parties;
(b) "charitable purpose" means any purpose which promotes, or purports to promote, directly or indirectly, the well-being of the public at large or any number of persons, or any humane purpose, whether such well-being is in general or limited to certain activities, endeavors or projects;
(c) "person" means any individual, group, association, partnership, corporation, trust or any combination thereof;
(d) "professional fund raiser" means any person, who is retained under contract or otherwise compensated by or on behalf of a charitable organization primarily for the purpose of soliciting funds. Professional fund raiser includes a person who plans, manages, advises, consults or prepares material for solicitations. Professional fund raiser shall not include any bona fide employee of a charitable organization who receives regular compensation and is not primarily employed for the purpose of soliciting funds, or an attorney, investment counselor, or banker who in the conduct of such profession advises a client to make a contribution;
(e) "professional solicitor" means any person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund raiser to solicit contributions for charitable purposes from persons in this state; and
(f) "solicitation" means any request or appeal, either oral or written, or any endeavor to obtain, seek or plead for funds, property, financial assistance or other thing of value, including the promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value for a charitable purpose, but excluding:
(1) Direct grants or allocation of funds received or solicited from any affiliated fund-raising organization by a member agency; and
(2) unsolicited contributions received from any individual donor, foundation, trust, governmental agency or other source, unless such contributions are received in conjunction with a solicitation drive.
History: L. 1988, ch. 96, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 84, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 17 - Religious, Charitable And Other Organizations
17-1701 Incorporation; powers and duties.
17-1703 Real estate and stock of subordinate organizations.
17-1704 Same; title; transfers.
17-1705 Same; contracts and actions concerning real estate.
17-1711 Title to property of extinct Baptist societies.
17-1712 Same; what society deemed extinct.
17-1713 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1713a Title to property of extinct colored Baptist religious societies.
17-1713b Same; what society deemed extinct.
17-1713c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1714 Title to property of certain extinct Christian societies.
17-1715 Same; what societies deemed extinct; order of district court.
17-1716 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716a Property of certain extinct churches to become property of United Church of Christ.
17-1716b Same; determination of whether church extinct.
17-1716c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716d Title to abandoned property of United Brethren in Christ.
17-1716e Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1716f Title to property of Church of Christ (not using instrumental music).
17-1716g Same; which churches deemed extinct; court order.
17-1716h Same; procedure for transfer.
17-1722 Corporations for the promotion of labor and industry; fees; tax exempt.
17-1723 Same; laws applicable.
17-1732 Title to abandoned property of German Baptist Brethren church.
17-1733 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1734 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1735 Title to abandoned property of Church of the Nazarene.
17-1736 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1737 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1737a Titles to abandoned property of the Swedish evangelical mission association.
17-1737b Same; transfer when association extinct, determination.
17-1737c Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1753 Title to property of Free Methodist Church of North America.
17-1754 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1755 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1756 Title to property of Assembly of God Church.
17-1757 Same; transfer when church extinct; determination.
17-1758 Same; procedure for transfer of property.
17-1759 Solicitations by charitable organizations; title of act.
17-1761 Same; registration of charitable organizations.
17-1762 Same; exemptions from registration.
17-1765 Same; professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee.
17-1766 Same; disclosures required.
17-1767 Same; investigation and prosecution.
17-1769 Same; unlawful acts and practices.
17-1770 Same; service of process; agent, secretary of state; fee.
17-1772 Same; reciprocal agreements.
17-1773 Same; violations of act; civil penalty; disposition of penalties recovered.
17-1775 Same; venue of actions pursuant to act.
17-1776 Same; additional penalty for violations involving elderly or disabled person.