[Effective Until 7/1/2024]

(a) The secretary of state may review registrations and enforce registration requirements for charitable organizations and professional solicitors.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-101-503

  • Individual: includes the estate of an incompetent or deceased individual. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • secretary: means the secretary of state or the secretary of state's authorized representative or designee. See Tennessee Code 48-101-501 v2
  • Secretary of state: means the secretary of state or the secretary of state's authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 48-101-501
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe a uniform system of accounting to determine “fund-raising costs” and “gross contributions” and may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this part. Rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as the secretary of state may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of Acts 1989, ch. 285. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
(c) The secretary of state shall make such individual investigations of all applicants for registration and of any violations of this part as the secretary of state may deem necessary and impose authorized and appropriate sanctions.
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