The Attorney General shall establish and maintain a register of charitable corporations, unincorporated associations, and trustees subject to this article and of the particular trust or other relationship under which they hold property for charitable purposes and, to that end, may conduct whatever investigation is necessary, and shall obtain from public records, court officers, taxing authorities, trustees, and other sources, whatever information, copies of instruments, reports, and records are needed for the establishment and maintenance of the register.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12584
Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act
Known as the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act
The act spans §§ 12580–12599 (36 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (2021)
Most recently applied in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (July 2021)
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 919, Sec. 5
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