Florida § 496.431 - Honest Services Registry.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 496.431 — Honest Services Registry., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 496.431. Honest Services Registry.
(1) The department shall create the Honest Services Registry to provide the residents of this state with the information necessary to make an informed choice when deciding which charitable organizations to support. (2) To be included on the Honest Services Registry, a charitable organization must, at a minimum, submit to the department an attestation statement on a form prescribed by the department, verified as provided in s. 92.525, attesting to all of the following: (a) That the organization does not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, contributions, funding, support, or services from a foreign source of concern. (b) That the organization’s messaging and content are not directly or indirectly produced or influenced by a foreign source of concern. (3) The department shall publish the Honest Services Registry on the department’s website. (4) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 496.431
What does Florida Statutes § 496.431 cover?
Section 496.431 ("Honest Services Registry.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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