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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The Commission shall organize by electing its own officers, deter- mine its time and place of meetings and shall adopt such other regulations as in its own judgment shall be necessary for the successful administration of the terms and conditions of this ordinance. Five of the members shall constitute a quorum. All actions of the Commission may be by a simple majority of the members except as otherwise provided. The Commission shall have power to issue permits and revoke permits as herein after provided and further, have the power to summon witnesses, take testimony, to make in- vestigations, conduct hearings and do and perform all other acts which may be necessary and proper within the scope of its duties and functions. The Commission shall give to the public full information, from time to time, about its activities and shall publish an annual report analyzing the effectiveness of its regulations and the activities of per- sons registered under this ordinance. III REGISTRATION AND PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION No person shall solicit contributions within the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, for any person or charitable purpose unless the person for whose benefit the solicitation is conducted is registered with the Commission and a permit for such solicitation has been issued by the Commission; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply: (1) To any solicitation made by and on behalf of a person or charitable purpose if conducted by members or officers there- of voluntarily and without remuneration for such solicitation, among the established and bona fide membership thereof or the normal constituency or supporters thereof, or (II) If the solicitation is in the form of collections or contribu- tions of regular assembly or services of such person or chari- table purpose. 5