Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 300 - Initial Registration

(a) Every charitable corporation, unincorporated association, trustee or other person subject to the registration requirements of that act entitled the "Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act" (Article 7, Chapter 6, Part 2, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code commencing with Section 12580, hereafter "Act") shall file with the Attorney General a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, trust agreement, decree of distribution or other instrument governing its operation, as provided in Government Code section 12585 and below. Trustee includes a platform charity as defined in Government Code section 12599.9. Filing of the Initial Registration Form, the supporting documents required by that form, and the required registration fee of $50 shall constitute the initial registration. Required information and supplemental documents identified in the Initial Registration Form that are not available at the time of filing of the form may be submitted within ninety (90) days of submittal of the form.

(b) An Initial Registration Form ("Form CT-1" Rev. 01/2024), hereby incorporated by reference, and supplemental documents identified in that form shall be submitted to the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.

(c) The registrant will be assigned a registration number (CT number) upon completion of the registration process.

(d) The registration requirements for a commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, and commercial coventurer are set forth in Government Code sections 12599, 12599.1, and 12599.2, and section 313 of these regulations. The registration requirements for a charitable fundraising platform are set forth in Government Code section 12599.9 and section 315 of these regulations. A commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, commercial coventurer, and charitable fundraising platform are not required as part of initial registration to file a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, trust agreement, decree of distribution or other instrument governing their operation.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 300

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12585, 12586, 12587 and 12599.10, Government Code. Reference: Sections 12581, 12583, 12584, 12585, 12586, 12587, 12598, 12599, 12599.1, 12599.2, 12599.9 and 12599.10, Government Code; and Section 5227, Corporations Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12584, 12585, 12586 and 12587, Government Code. Reference: Sections 12581, 12583, 12585, 12586, 12587 and 12598, Government Code; and Section 5227, Corporations Code.

1. New Subchapter 4 ( §§ 300 through 305) filed 12-28-55 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 56, No. 1).
2. Repealer of §§ 300 through 305 filed 8-28-59 as an emergency; effective upon filing. New §§ 300 through 310 filed 8-28-59 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 59, No. 14).
3. Certificate of Compliance -Section 11422.1, Gov. Code for Sections 300 through 310 filed 10-30-59 (Register 59, No. 18).
4. Amendment filed 5-30-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 22).
5. Amendment of chapter heading, section and Notefiled 10-7-99; operative 11-6-99 (Register 99, No. 41).
6. Amendment of section heading, section andNote filed 6-13-2005; operative 6-13-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 24).
7. Redesignation and amendment of section as subsection (a) and new subsections (b)-(b)(20) filed 12-11-2007; operative 1-10-2008 (Register 2007, No. 50).
8. Amendment of subsection (b), repealer of subsections (b)(1)-(20), new subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 11-8-2019; operative 2/1/2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2019, No. 45).
9. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) filed 11-23-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 48). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
10. New article 1 heading and amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-26-2024; operative 3/26/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 13).