Ass'n of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has appealed from an order of the Commission on Charitable Organizations (Commission) which enjoined ACORN from further solicitation activities for failing to register with the Department of State as a charitable organization. We reverse.
*536Section. 3(a) of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act (Act), Act of August 9,1963, P.L. 628, as amended, 10 P.S. §160-3(a), provides, in pertinent part, as follows :(a) Every charitable Organization which intends to solicit contributions within this Commonwealth, or…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Voegtly EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Commonwealth v. Frantz Advertising, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- Com., Com'n on Charitable Org. v. AcornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth, Commission on Charitable Organizations v. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983