Section 30.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)  "Charitable organization" means any corporation or other entity described in internal revenue code section 501 (c) (3) and exempt from federal income tax under internal revenue code section 501 (a) and supported in part by voluntary contributions from the public and which, unless exempt by state law, is registered with the department of safety and professional services as a charitable organization.

(2)  "Contribution" means money or property, including the promise to pay, or payments for merchandise, advertising or other rights when a representation is made by or on behalf of a seller or solicitor that the whole or any part of the consideration will be given to a charitable organization. "Contribution" does not mean funds obtained by a charitable organization through grants from a governmental agency. The amount of the contribution when a sale is made is the sale price less the cost to the charitable organization of the item sold.

(3)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of administration.

(4)  "Umbrella organization" means an entity which serves as the agent of a group of charitable organizations. An umbrella organization shall endorse the program objectives of the other charitable organizations for which it acts as agent, and shall accept responsibility to ensure that the charitable organizations for which it acts as agent comply with all the requirements of this chapter. The umbrella organization shall be a charitable organization.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1980, No. 291 , eff. 4-1-80; am. (4), Register, July, 1986, No. 367 , eff. 8-1-86; correction in sub. (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .