Legal Opinion

Ass'n of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 31, 1982No. Appeal No. 1790 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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

  1. Voegtly EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Commonwealth v. Frantz Advertising, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Com., Com'n on Charitable Org. v. AcornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth, Commission on Charitable Organizations v. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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