Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. National Federation of the Blind
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1977No. 15 and 18PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MANDERINO, Justice.
The Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, Act of August 9, 1963, P.L. 628, as amended, 10 P.S. § 160-2(1) (Supp.1974-1975) requires all charities, domestic and foreign, to file a registration statement for approval by the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to solicitation of funds in Pennsylvania. The registration is approved if it meets the requirements of the Act which are designed to protect the citizens of Pennsylvania from solicitations by unscrupulous charities including those who expend an excessive amount of the contributions received for expenses thus…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Eck v. Powermatic HoudailleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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