N.J.A.C. § 13:48-12.1
§ 13:48-12.1 Charitable organization's responsibility for fund-raising activities
(a)
A charitable
organization shall establish and exercise control over fund raising activities
conducted for its benefit and assure that the fund raising activities are conducted
without coercion. The fund raising activities over which the charitable organization
shall establish and exercise control include, but are not limited to:
1.
Review and approval
of all written contracts and agreements;
2.
Submission to the Attorney
General of all information required to be filed with the Attorney General;
3.
The collection and
disbursement of all contributions made to the charitable organization;
4.
The activities of its
officers, employees and volunteers in the performance of any fund raising duties
done for the benefit of the charitable organization or any administrative and
reporting activities for the charitable organization as required by the Act
or these rules;
5.
The script or other
statements used in telephone solicitations;
6.
Review of all printed
solicitation or pledge documents for accuracy;
7.
Establishment of a
procedure to ensure that all requests for written information or educational
literature are honored;
8.
Knowledge and approval
of the process by which contributions are collected; and
9.
Knowledge and approval
of the pledge reminder process.
(b)
Failure of an independent
paid fund raiser to supervise and exercise control over solicitors and other
employees to ensure compliance with the Act shall constitute a violation of
the Act and these rules.
(c)
Failure of a fund
raising counsel to supervise and exercise control over employees to ensure compliance
with the Act shall constitute a violation of the Act and these rules.
