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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V FEES Each person registered for each applicant, at the time of appli- cation for registration and permit shall pay to the Controller of the Municipal City of South Bend a fee fixed by the Commission which shall not be less than one dollar ($1 <00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). The Commission shall establish a schedule of fees based upon the amount raised by solicitations on behalf of the person during its preceeding fiscal year and the City's total expense of regulating charitable solici- tations during the preceeding calendar year, VI INVESTIGATION The Commission shall examine all applications filed under Section IV hereof and shall make, or cause to be made, such further invest g.�Ltion of the application and the applicant as the Commission shall deem necessary in order for it to perform its duties under this ordinance. Upon request by the Commission, the applicant shall make available for inspection by the Commission, or any person designated in writing by the Commission as its representative for such purpose, all of the applicant's books, records, and papers at any reasonable time before the application is granted, during the time a permit is in effect, or after a permit has expired VII STANDARDS The Commission shall grant the registration and permit provided for in Section IV hereof whenever it finds or reasonably believes: 1. That all of the statements made in the application are true; 2. That the applicant, or if the applicant is not an individual person, that its managing officers and managing agents be of good character and reputation for honesty and integrity; 3. That the local control and supervision of the solicitation will be under local, responsible and reliable persons; 0