Gov. Code, § 12581 · Article 7. Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act
Gov. Code, § 12581
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
This article applies to all charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, trustees, and other legal entities holding property for charitable purposes, commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, commercial coventurers, charitable fundraising platforms, and platform charities over which the state or the Attorney General has enforcement or supervisory powers. This article shall not apply to any committee as defined in Section 82013 that is required to and does file any statement pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 84200) of Chapter 4 of Title 9.
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
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History
Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 616, Sec. 2. (AB 488) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.
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