Senate File 2359 - Reprinted SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3224) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act restricting fundraising activities by specified 2 professional associations under certain circumstances, and 3 providing for fundraising activity oversight by the department 4 of public safety. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 6534SV 81 7 rn/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 80.40 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION 1 2 FUNDRAISING == RESTRICTIONS == OVERSIGHT. 1 3 1. A professional association, group, or society comprised 1 4 of fire fighters employed by the state fire marshal's office 1 5 or fire fighters holding a civil service position pursuant to 1 6 chapter 400 that engages in fundraising activities, including 1 7 revenue=earning enterprises and the solicitation of grants, 1 8 gifts, or donations, shall annually submit to the department a 1 9 report detailing the nature and location of activities engaged 1 10 in, the amounts raised, and the allocation or disposition of 1 11 the amounts raised. Fundraising activities undertaken 1 12 pursuant to this section shall be organized by, originate 1 13 from, and be directly attributable to or for the benefit of 1 14 members of the professional association, group, or society 1 15 involved, or be applied to advance a public safety purpose or 1 16 project primarily benefiting the citizens of the state of 1 17 Iowa. The department shall by rule establish procedures 1 18 designed to ensure that fundraising activities shall be based 1 19 within the state and that the amounts raised as a result of 1 20 such activities shall remain within the state, and shall 1 21 establish penalties applicable for violations of this section. 1 22 The department shall annually submit a report to the general 1 23 assembly by January 1 summarizing fundraising activities and 1 24 allocation of the funds raised. 1 25 2. The provisions of subsection 1 requiring that 1 26 fundraising activities shall be organized by, originate from, 1 27 and be directly attributable to or for the benefit of members 1 28 of the professional association, group, or society involved, 1 29 or be applied to advance a public safety purpose or project 1 30 primarily benefiting the citizens of the state of Iowa, shall 1 31 not apply to not=for=profit fundraising activities. Such 1 32 activities shall, however, be included in the annual report 1 33 summarizing fundraising activities submitted to the 1 34 department. 1 35 SF 2359 2 1 rn:nh/cc/26