Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-56-80

  • Commercial co-venturer: means a person that regularly and primarily engages in trade or commerce for profit that, for the benefit of a charitable organization, may raise funds by advertising that the purchase or use of goods, services, entertainment, or other thing of value benefits the charitable organization, if it is offered at a price comparable to similar goods or services in the market. See South Carolina Code 33-56-20
  • Professional fundraising counsel: means a person that for a fixed rate of compensation plans, conducts, manages, prepares materials for, advises, or acts as a consultant, directly or indirectly, in connection with soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization, but that actually does not solicit, receive, or collect contributions as a part of these services. See South Carolina Code 33-56-20
  • Professional solicitor: means a person that, for monetary or other consideration, solicits contributions for or on behalf of a charitable organization, either personally or through its agents, servants, or employees or through agents, servants, or employees who are specially employed by or for a charitable organization, who are engaged in the solicitation of contributions under the direction of that person. See South Carolina Code 33-56-20
Registration statements and applications, reports, professional fundraising counsel contracts, professional solicitor contracts, or commercial co-venturer contracts, and all other documents and information required to be filed pursuant to this chapter or by the Secretary of State are public records in the office of the Secretary of State and are open to the general public for inspection at a time and under conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. The Secretary of State shall publish and make available to the public and to persons subject to this chapter explanatory information concerning this chapter, the duties imposed by this chapter, and the means for enforcing this chapter.