SB 100-1_ Filed 01/24/2006, 12:12

COMMITTEE REPORT




MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Utilities, and Public Policy, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 100, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

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SOURCE: IC 4-32-9-21; (06)AM010001.3. -->     "SECTION 3. IC 4-32-9-21 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 21. (a) Except:
         (1) where a qualified organization or its affiliate is having a convention or other annual meeting of its membership; or
        (2) as provided in subsection (c);

a qualified organization may only conduct an allowable event in the county where the principal office of the qualified organization is located as determined under subsection (b).
     (b) The principal office of a qualified organization shall be determined as follows:
        (1) Except as provided in subdivision (3) or subdivision (4), if a qualified organization is a corporation, the principal office shall be determined by the street address of the corporation's registered office on file with the secretary of state.
        (2) If a qualified organization is not a corporation, the principal office shall be determined by the street address of the organization on file with the Internal Revenue Service, the department, or county property tax assessment board of appeals for tax exempt purposes.
        (3) If a qualified organization is affiliated with a parent organization that:
            (A) is organized in Indiana; and
            (B) has been in existence for at least five (5) years;
        the principal office shall be determined by the principal place of business of the qualified organization.
        (4) If a qualified organization is affiliated with a parent organization that:
            (A) is a nationally recognized charitable organization;
            (B) serves a majority of counties in Indiana; and
            (C) has been in existence for at least twenty-five (25) years;
        the principal office shall be deemed to be present in every county served by the organization.
     (c) A qualified organization that is a bona fide political organization may conduct an allowable event in any county.".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 100 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass .

Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0.

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Senator Wyss, Chairperson


AM 010001/DI 71    2006