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18 OK Stat § 18-490 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-490. Cancellation of bond - Grounds - Notice.

|Where any surety company bond is required to be executed by any county, district, or state officer or his deputy or by any county employee who has in his custody any money or property belonging to the county for the purposes of his employment, whether said bond is required by law or by the board of county commissioners or by the principal officer, such surety or sureties may, if they deem themselves unsafe or insecure, upon thirty (30) days written notice given to the Secretary of State as to state and district officers and as to county officers the board of county commissioners, withdraw and cancel their obligations as surety or sureties on said bond; provided that such cancellation shall not relieve the surety company from any liability previously incurred, and said pro rata share of the unearned premium shall be returned. |Laws 1957, p. 450, § 1.
18 OK Stat § 18-491 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-491. Agreement between principal and surety for deposit of monies and assets.

|It shall be lawful for any party of whom a bond, undertaking or other obligation is required, to agree with his surety or sureties for the deposit of any or all monies and assets for which he and his surety or sureties are or may be held responsible, with a bank, savings bank, safe-deposit or trust company, authorized by law to do business as such, or with other depository approved by a court or a judge thereof, if such deposit is otherwise proper, for the safekeeping thereof, and in such manner as to prevent the withdrawal of such money or assets or any part thereof, without the written consent of such surety or sureties, or an order of court, or a judge thereof made on such notice to such surety or sureties as such court or judge may direct; provided, however, that such agreement shall not in any manner release from or change the liability of the principal or sureties as established by the terms of the said bond. |Laws 1959, p. 81, § 1.
18 OK Stat § 18-543 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-543. Right to hold real property limited.

|All corporations organized for religious, charitable, educational or scientific purposes may hold all the property of the association owned prior to incorporation, as well as that acquired thereafter in any manner and transact all business relative thereto; but no such corporation shall own or hold more real property than may be reasonably necessary for the business and objects of the said association. |Amended by Laws 1986, c. 292, § 146, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
18 OK Stat § 18-549 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-549. Charitable and educational corporations may engage in business.

|Any corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma for charitable or educational purposes may maintain and carry on any and all kinds of business enterprises that an individual or corporation may lawfully carry on under the laws of the State of Oklahoma as auxiliary enterprises and may do so either directly or through any other corporation or corporations, a majority of whose stock it lawfully owns, in order that additional funds may be obtained with which to carry out only the charitable or educational purposes of such corporation. |Amended by Laws 1983, c. 100, § 8, emerg. eff. May 9, 1983.
18 OK Stat § 18-550 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-550. Power to borrow money and incur indebtedness - Mortgage or pledge of property - Liability of property to taxation.

|Any such charitable or educational corporation may borrow money and incur debts either for its principal purposes, or for the furtherance of any or all its business enterprises or both. In case money is borrowed to aid any corporation, a majority of whose stock is lawfully owned by such charitable or educational corporation, it may loan or advance the same to such controlled corporation on such terms as may seem advisable to its trustees. Any such charitable or educational corporation so borrowing money to aid any other corporation as aforesaid, may evidence its indebtedness by notes or bonds and secure their payment by mortgaging and pledging all or any part of its property, real, personal and mixed, except the real estate, buildings and personal property consisting of household goods, farm implements and domestic animals used for the ordinary conduct and operation of the institution of such corporations, which last-named property shall never be liable, or in any manner taken for indebtedness, charge or lien of any nature whatsoever contracted by such corporation, to aid another corporation as aforesaid, provided that if any charitable or educational corporation shall maintain or carry on any auxiliary business under the terms of Section 549 of this title, either directly or through any other corporation or corporations, such fact shall be held to be an agreement on its part and on the part of such other corporation or corporations that all property owned by, devoted to, or used in such auxiliary business hereunder, shall be subject to taxation for all purposes in the same manner as taxable property generally and that such property shall not be exempt from taxation by reason of the fact that the revenues or profits or a portion thereof, are used or intended to be used as additional funds for carrying out the charitable or educational purposes of such corporation or for reinvestment by or in behalf of such charitable or educational corporation; and it is hereby declared that no such property shall be exempt from taxation; and provided, further, that the real estate, buildings, and personal property consisting of household goods, farming implements and domestic animals necessary for the ordinary conduct and operation of such charitable or educational corporations, shall be exempt from taxation. |Amended by Laws 1983, c. 100, § 9, emerg. eff. May 9, 1983.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.1. Citation.

|This act may be cited as the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 88, § 1.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.1a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.1a. Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act.

|The Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act is enacted for the purpose of promoting integrity and accountability in the charitable solicitation process; protecting donors and prospective donors who may be solicited for charitable contributions; educating the public, charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, and others in matters relating to ethical and appropriate behavior in fundraising and charitable solicitation activities; preventing fraud and abuse in the fundraising process of charitable organizations and in the solicitation of charitable contributions; and providing transparency to the public in fundraising and charitable solicitation activities of charitable organizations. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.4. Persons and organizations exempt.

|Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act, the provisions of Sections 552.3 of this title shall not apply to the following persons: |1. Organizations incorporated for religious purposes and actually engaged in bona fide religious programs, and other organizations directly operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization;2. Educational institutions that have a faculty, regularly enrolled students and offer courses of study leading to the granting of recognized degrees when solicitations of contributions are primarily confined to its student body and their families, alumni, faculty and trustees and any 501(c)(3) organization authorized by and having an established identity with such institutions;3. Fraternal organizations, when soliciting from their own members, and patriotic and civic organizations, when solicitation of contributions is confined to the membership of said organizations, and the solicitation is managed by their own membership without paid solicitors; and4. Persons soliciting contributions for a named individual person, when such individual person is specified by name at the time of solicitation, the purpose for such contribution is clearly stated, and if the gross contributions collected, without any deductions whatsoever for the benefit of the solicitor or any other person, be deposited directly to an account in the name of the beneficiary established for that purpose at a licensed local bank, and if such contributions are used for the direct benefit of the named individual person as beneficiary.Added by Laws 1959, p. 89, § 4, emerg. eff. May 8, 1959. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 70, § 1; Laws 1980, c. 364, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 2010, c. 460, § 4, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.6. Records - Inspection.

|Every charitable organization shall keep and maintain a full and true record of the documents and information required for disclosure pursuant to Section 552.3 of this title for five (5) calendar years in such form as will enable such charitable organization to accurately provide the information required herein. All records required hereunder shall be open to inspection during regular business hours, except as otherwise provided by court order, by the Office of the Attorney General and its employees, and upon demand shall be presented to that office for inspection. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 89, § 6, emerg. eff. May 8, 1959. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 4, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1984, c. 79, § 3, emerg. eff. April 3, 1984; Laws 1994, c. 235, § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 334, § 3, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2010, c. 460, § 5, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.8. Contracts.

|A. All contracts entered into by a charitable organization with a professional fundraiser or professional fundraising counsel for charitable solicitations or fundraising services shall be in writing. The charitable organization and the professional fundraiser or professional fundraising counsel shall each keep and maintain such contracts on file in their principal offices for a period of five (5) years from the date that the contract was executed. These contracts shall be available for inspection by the Office of the Attorney General. |B. The contract shall clearly state:1. The respective obligations of each party;2. The compensation arrangement. If the compensation payable to the professional fundraiser is based on a percentage or formula, the contract shall state the percentage of the gross revenue derived in connection with the solicitation that the charitable organization will receive or other formula for payment;3. Any goods or services to be offered to the public;4. The geographic area where the campaign will take place;5. In the case of a contract with a professional fundraiser, the period of time or periods during which solicitations are to be conducted, which may be specific periods, estimated or projected time frames, or continuous, and which may involve different periods for different types of solicitations by the same charitable organization;6. A fundraising budget, if available; and7. Provisions for a final accounting of contributions raised and expenses incurred.The contract shall also describe in reasonable detail the services to be provided by the professional fundraiser and shall clearly state whether the professional fundraiser may, at any time, have custody, possession or control of any contributions.Added by Laws 1959, p. 90, § 8, emerg. eff. May 8, 1959. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 6, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1984, c. 79, § 5, emerg. eff. April 3, 1984; Laws 1994, c. 235, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 334, § 5, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 421, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2010, c. 460, § 7, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.13. Reciprocal agreements with other states.

|The Secretary of State may enter into reciprocal agreements with a like authority of any other state or states for the purpose of exchanging information made available to the Secretary of State. Pursuant to such agreements the Secretary of State may accept information filed by a charitable organization with another state in lieu of the information required to be filed by a charitable organization in accordance with the provisions of Section 552.3 of this title, if such information is substantially similar to the information required to be filed under Section 552.3 of this title. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 91, § 13, emerg. eff. May 8, 1959. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 244, § 8, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1984, c. 79, § 7, emerg. eff. April 3, 1984; Laws 1994, c. 235, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 334, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.16. Powers and duties not restricted.

|The Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act shall not be construed to limit or to restrict the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties of the Attorney General or of any district attorney of this state which they otherwise are authorized to exercise or perform under any other provision of law. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 92, § 16, emerg. eff. May 8, 1959. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 10, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.19. Availability of registration information - Electronic registration.

|A. The Secretary of State shall make available on the Secretary of State’s website all pertinent information related to the entities that are required to register under this act including information included in the entity’s registration. The Secretary of State shall also create a numbering system and assign a registration number to each entity that is required to register under this act. The registration number shall also be identified with the registered entity on the website. |B. The Secretary of State shall, on or before July 1, 2012, provide for electronic registration of all entities required to register under this act.C. The Secretary of State shall notify the Office of the Attorney General if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, there is such a violation of the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act that the Office of the Attorney General needs to be aware of in order to investigate or prosecute.D. The Office of the Attorney General may review all applications and renewals and other relevant information required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to this act in order to determine the reasonableness and accuracy of such information and to determine if there are any violations of the act. If the Office of the Attorney General finds any questionable information or inaccuracies, it may notify the charitable organization, professional fundraiser or professional solicitor of such discrepancies and allow a reasonable time to cure such discrepancies. If such discrepancies are not cured in a reasonable time or if the Office of the Attorney General becomes aware of any other violations of this act, then it may investigate and/or prosecute as authorized by this act.E. If the Office of the Attorney General becomes aware of any charitable organization, professional fundraiser, or professional solicitor that has not registered and that is required to register under the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act, then the Office of the Attorney General shall notify such entity in writing that it must comply with the act and register. If the entity has not registered within one month after written notification then the Office of the Attorney General may take enforcement action concerning the failure to register.Added by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 11, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.20. Secretary of State Charitable Solicitations Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Secretary of State to be designated the "Secretary of State Charitable Solicitations Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Office of the Secretary of State from sources provided under this act and any appropriations made by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Secretary of State in furtherance of its duties under the provisions of the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 12, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 65.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.21. Attorney General Charitable Solicitations Enforcement Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the "Attorney General Charitable Solicitations Enforcement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Office of the Attorney General from sources provided under this act and any appropriations made by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Attorney General in furtherance of its duties under the provisions of the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 13, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 66.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.22. Effectiveness of registrations made prior to act.

|All registrations, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to this act, made prior to the effective date of this act shall remain effective until they expire and any registrations occurring after the effective date of this act shall be made with the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to this act. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 460, § 14, eff. July 1, 2011.
18 OK Stat § 18-552.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-552.23. Restrictions on imposing annual filing or reporting requirements on organizations.

|A. Except as required or authorized by federal law, no state agency or official shall impose any annual filing or reporting requirement on an organization regulated or specifically exempted from regulation under the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act that is more stringent, restrictive or expansive than the requirements authorized by the laws of this state. |B. Requirements of subsection A of this section shall not apply to state grants, state contracts or fraud investigations, and shall not restrict enforcement actions against specific nonprofit organizations.Added by Laws 2021, c. 144, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
18 OK Stat § 18-553.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-553.1. Solicitation under certain promises prohibited.

|It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, to conduct or carry on any drive for, or to solicit or invite, contributions of funds for the purpose of or under the guise or representation or promise of being able to secure old age or other assistance for any person, under any state or federal law, or of securing for such person or persons higher or additional assistance. |Laws 1959, p. 220, § 1; Laws 1978, c. 244, § 10, eff. July 1, 1978.
18 OK Stat § 18-553.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-553.2. Solicitations by regulated organizations not prohibited.

|Provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit solicitations or other activity by any organization whose activities are regulated by any law or laws of the federal government or any professional organization of the State of Oklahoma. |Laws 1959, p. 221, § 2.
18 OK Stat § 18-553.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-553.3. Penalties.

|Any violation of the provisions of Sections 553.1 and 553.2 of this title shall constitute a felony and any person guilty thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and may be confined in the State Penitentiary for a period of not to exceed ten (10) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any such prohibited communication by any agent or servant of a corporation shall subject such corporation to the fine above specified in addition to whatever penalty is imposed upon such agent or servant. Any corporation may be enjoined in the manner provided in Section 12, Chapter 70, Title 21, Page 193, Oklahoma Session Laws 1955, when any of the conditions herein set forth are found to exist with respect to a violation of this act, or it may be subject to the cancellation therein specified. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 221, § 3. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 143, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 69, eff. July 1, 1999.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 143 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
18 OK Stat § 18-561 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-561. Trustees of religious corporations, selection.

|The board of trustees, or other officers of any religious corporation, may be chosen at such times and in such manner as may be in conformity to the rules, usage or general discipline of such corporation. |R.L.1910, § 1467.
18 OK Stat § 18-562 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 18. Corporations|§18-562. Alternative articles for religious association - Recording - Powers.

|The members of any church or religious society, not less than three, who by its rules, usage and general discipline, or otherwise, do not desire to organize and become incorporated under the foregoing provisions relating to corporations may organize and become corporate, capable of suing and being sued, holding, purchasing and receiving title to real estate and other property by devise, gift, grant or other conveyance, with power to mortgage, sell or convey the same or any part, parcel or portion thereof, by adopting and signing articles containing: |First. The name of the church, society, association or corporation, its general purpose and plan of operation and its place of location.Second. The terms of admission and qualifications of membership, and the selection of officers and the filling of vacancies, and the manner in which the same is to be governed and managed. Such articles shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and a filing fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be paid to the Secretary of State. The articles shall also be filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which such church, society, association or corporation is located; and thereupon such church, society, association or corporation shall have all the powers hereinbefore provided, and may adopt and establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations deemed necessary and expedient for the management of its affairs in accordance with law.R.L. 1910, § 1468. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 69, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.