Regulating the Solicitation of Funds Residents of the City of South Bend and Providing Penalties Where such Solicitation Fraudulently Conducted of Respented

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12. "Political Parties" as defined by Indiana law, their subdivisions, and their bona fide candidates for public office are specifically exempted from and shall not be subject to the provisions of this ordinance as the in- tent of the ordinance is to regulate the solicitation of charitable contribu- tions 13, Charitable Solicitations which raise less than $500°00 in total contributions shall not be subject to the provisions of this ordinance, II CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION There is hereby created, for the administration of this ordinance, a Charitable Solicitations Commission. Members of this Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve for a period of four years and any vacancy occurring shall be filled in the same manner as provided for in the original appointment except that the first Commission shall be appointed as follows: Three of the members shall be appointed for a term of one(1) year; two shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; and two shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years Thereafter, all terms shall be for a period of four (4) years as hereinabove provided. The members of this Commission shall serve without remuneration and any member thereof may be removed by the Mayor. The Charitable Solicitations Commission shall be composed of seven members and shall consist of one member who shall be an officer of the Police Depart- ment who shall be designated by the Chief of Police and six additional members to be appointed by the Mayor, one on recommendation of the St. Joseph County A.P.L,- C,I,0. Council, one on recommendation of the Better Business Bureau, one on recommendation of the Council of Churches of St. Joseph County, one on recommendation of the St. Joseph County Veteran Commander's Council and two from the citizenry -at large; provided, however, that the Mayor is not required to appoint all or any of the candidates so recommended. It is further provided that no one shall be appointed as a member of the commission who is the organi- zer or local head of any charitable, educational or philanthropic agency, 4