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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5619619 or LiNpNCE IdO• 5 patri otIc' Feli gi °'s etions 1F • on for C1ri�ble� To Create an Appllc tats ,e SOlici the Rock, Ark"nsas provisions of tom$ e �O 'et� Ulty of Ll the V1°latlOn Of the tie Rock as F °1�, °ws• � tion� a c t for of Lit organs `a osa�ri yqe a final Y 1 the City erSont b The Counts of 12wfa f or anY p eoi airectly or s�� o4ti Ordained Y It shall be then tative 4 1 per Necessary • member or regresen ssist,nee of any kinds cial a agent' roper y °r f span o� or for anz t tickets 8d Lion, or corpora �neY� d °nations' P vic emblen� publicat1on, e t to solicit ser lea or the representation tl�a .rectlY articles tags on the p any religiouSP sell or offer to ge]1 or an thSng of value f is for a c1eritable) welfare to rtiseme-at' subscr_IPt'_O,, or the Proceeds thereo in a� off e or business buildingp ve soli tatiOn eet, tr b tele hone, per- 11 s p such sale or 1tYiroPic purp °se On r�vate or Public jwce) Y or p or in anv other P o;ittle pock unless such atri °tic er 'way in the City p house -to -house canvas a1s or in anY °th i Oration Shall e. first obtained a by by �a Or c P Solicitation' association sonal tlon� society t �e orgaT"- aniZ" SOC�.et�j'� �� ®B# ��® / person, ovidede AnY person, ore ein Pr Wit. s� perm.t as her APPlicatiOn for -per e resente.tlge tyereoi �Y'° sire to solicit Sects °n 2 member, °r r P of anY king' tO• offer to sell agent' assistance any cial advertiseme Oration °r finan ticket, 'ription or or cor e donations, property emblems Publication' on that such sale �tion or U10 Y tags service' represented Yatr3•o any articlet e On the "Plea Or the e ��elfare� religi ous' use nthropic anyt�"ng of vela is for a charitabl � b�laing � by ho ineSe c�nva.ss ceeds thereof bus soli anY °f Este or opal ers the Pr° on the streets in y telephone' F st apply t _Purp °se' v�,te or Public Place b she �, f � any other Pri City of Little Bock sting and SY,all contaii or in any Other c��y 1n the lic8.tlon shall be In Wr or of or � Such aPP permit they in f ormation - 2 - (a) The name of the person, organization, society, association or corporation together with the signature of the applicant and a statement of his con- nection with the proposed solicitation. (b) The purpose of the movement or enterprise or solicitation. (c) The purpose for which these funds are to be raised. (d) If the application is for an organization, the location of any general headquarters of the same and of any branch headquarters through which the local organization or representatives operate and the location of the local headquarters. (e) Names and addresses of all officers of the general headquarters and the names and addresses of the officers of the local headquarters. (f) If it be an association or a corporation, the names and addresses of all of the operators, controllers and directors. (g) The name or names with the title and address of the person directing or making the solicitation. (h) The amount of funds to be raised, the methods of solicitation or raising the same and the proposed distribution of funds. (i) Method of compensating solicitors, the percentage, if any, of said solicitations to go to said solicitor or solicitors and what percentage to be spent locally and what percentage to be spent out of the state. (j) The name and address of the treasurer who shall be accountable for said solicitations and the name and address of the bondsmen, if he be bonded. (k) And such other information that may be required of the applicant. Section 3. Reference of Application. The Mayor shall refer said application to the Applications Committee. Section . Applications Committee. The Applications Committee shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the 'mayor to serve for a period of three years. The Mayor shall select two representatives from the City Council, two representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and three members from the Council of Social Agencies. These representatives shall meet and elect one of themselves as Chairman who shall act as such for a period of three years from his election and in his absence the committee shall elect one of its members to serve as Acting Chairman. At the expiration of the period for which the Chairman shall be elected, or in the event of his regignation, death, removal or inability to act, the committee shall elect another one of its members for a three year period. It shall be the duty of the Applications Committee to receive — 3 — applications referred to it by the Mayor and to cause an investigation to be made and if it shall appear to them that said application should be granted that they approve it and return it to the Mayor. If in their opinion it should not be approved, they shall reject the same, giving their reasons therefor and notice of said rejection shall be conveyed to the applicant at the address shown on his application by registered mail within thirty days after said application has been rejected. 111 applications shall be referred by the Mayor to the Applications Committee within five days after they have been filed with the Mayor and shall be acted upon by the Applications Committee within thirty days after said Applications Committee shall have received it. The Applications Committee shall have power and authority to require the applicant to furnish such information as the committee thinks necessary for a proper decision on the application. The Applications Committee shall formulate rules and regulations for its guidance in the acceptance or rejection of applications. Section 5. Appeal. The applicant may appeal to the Circuit Court from the action of the Applications Committee within thirty days from the time said application was rejected or from the time it should have been rejected or accepted as required by law. To perfect said appeal the applicant shall file with the Circuit Court a petition asking for a review of the decision of the Applications Committee, and said petition shall contain a certified copy of the transcript of the proceedings had by the Applications Committee. Section 6. The Blanket Permit. If it appear to the Applications Committee that it would be impracticable to issue a Dermit to each and every solicitor, the Applications Committee may in its discretion accept said application and order a blanket permit to be issued to the applicant, directing that a permit be issued to the applicant and authorizing and permitting said applicant to issue individual solicitation cards to the individual solicitors who may do the soliciting. Section 7. Permits. Each permit shall contain the name of the person, organi- zation, society, association or corporation for which the solicitation shall be made, the name and address of the solicitor, and the time for which said permit shall be valid.. ORDI2dANCE NO. 5619 An Ordinance to Regulate Solicitation for Charitable, Patriotic* Religious or Philanthropic Purposes in the City of Little Rock, Arknnsas. To Create an Applications Committee, and to Provide a Penalty for the Violation of the Provisions of this Ordinance. Be It Ordained by The Council of the City of Little Rock as Follows: Section 1. Permit Necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, society or corporation, or for any agent, member or representative thereof directly or indirectly to solicit maney, donations, property or financial assistance of any kind, to sell or offer to sell any article, tag, service, emblem, publication, ticket, ad- vertisement, subscription or anything of value on the plea or the representation that such sale or solicitation or the proceeds thereof is for a charitable, welfare, religious, patriotic or philanthropic purpose on the street, in any office or business building, by house -to -house canvass or in any other private or public place, by telephone, per- sonal solicitation, by mail or in any other way in the City of Little Rock unless such person, organization, society, association or corporation shall have first obtained a permit as herein provided. Section 2. Application for - Permit. Any person, organization, society, association, corporation or any agent, member, or representative thereof who shall desire to solicit money, donations, property or financial assistance of any kind, to sell or offer to sell any article, tag, service, emblem, publication, ticket, advertisement, subscription or anything of value on the plea or the representation that such sale or solicitation or the proceeds thereof is for a charitable, welfare, religious, patriotic or philanthropic purpose, on the streets, in any office or business building, by house -to -house canvass or in any other private or public place, by telephone, personal solicitation, by mail or in any other vay in the City of Little Rock shall first apply to the Mayor for a permit therefor. Such application shall be in writing and shall contain the following information: _4o Section 8. Exemption. The terms of this ordinance shall not apply to any church or local fraternal, benevolent or social order in soliciting sales, contributions or other assistance from its own members nor shall it apply to the American Red Cross in emergency calls for disaster relief. Section 9. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance or who shall knowingly file or cause to be filed a false statement in connection with the application or who shall continue to use a permit after it has expired shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Each day's continuation of any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. Section 10. Divisability of Ordinance. If for any reason any section or part or parts of any section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid such facts shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of this ordinance. Section ll. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 12. Emergency Clause. It appearing to the City Council of Little Rock that there has been an abuse of the solicitation privilege in Little Rock in that spurious and improper organizations have secured contributions under misrepresentation and such has been a detriment to the peace, happiness and public welfare of the City of Little pock, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. Passed: July 11, 1938 Attest: City Clerk. Approved: r Mayor.