North Dakota Code 40-01-24 – Firefighters may solicit charitable contributions from motorists
Notwithstanding section 39-10-34 or any other provision of law, a city, by resolution, may permit permanent, on-duty or off-duty, full-time firefighters employed by the city or volunteers serving the city to solicit charitable contributions from motorists under the following conditions:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-01-24
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
1. The solicitation is limited to one charitable organization annually which is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)] and is registered under state law.
2. The solicitation is limited to three days in the calendar year.
3. The charitable organization provides the city proof of commercial general liability insurance against claims for bodily injury and property damage that may occur on the public streets, roads, or right of ways as a result of the actions of those soliciting.