APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY

INTRODUCED BY

COUNCILMAN

ORDINANCE No

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h
G

C M s

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3 2 01 THROUGH

3 2 30 AND REPEALING SECTION 3 2 16 OF
ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE OAKLAND MUNI
CIPAL CODE

The
as

of the

City Council

City

of Oakland

does

ordain

follows

Sections 3 2 01 through 3 2 30 of Article

Oakland Municipal Code are hereby amended to

SECTION 1

Chapter
read

as

3 of the
follows

COMMISSION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES

VACANCIES
OFFICERS
MEETINGS
ATIONS
REGm
The Connnission of Public Char
ities of the C1ty of Oakland heretofore created and
in full force and
now existing is hereby continued
7
effect
Said Connnission shall consist of seven
all of whom shall be appointed by the Council
members
on nomination by the Mayor
and not more than four 4
All of the said
of whom shall be of the same sex
SEC
MEMBERSHIP
RULES AND

Q1

TERM

shall serve without compensation

The
of office of the members of said Connnission shall
that the
be three
3
years
provided however
heretofore
7
members
seven
appointed shall continue
in office hereunder for the balance of the terms that
the
If any vacancy occurs
they are now serving
fill
the
the
nomination
shall
Council
by
Mayor
upon
The Com
same by appointment for the unexpired term
elect from
mission shall
in January of each year
a
vice
its
members
a
president
president who
among
the
act
as
shall
temporary absence
president during
of
the
and
a secretary who
or disability
president
Connnissioners
term

shall act as president in the event of the temporary

absence or disability of both the president and the
each of whom shall hold office for
vice president
1
and
until a successor is elected unless
one
year
the term of such member of said Connnission shall have
sooner
Said connnission shall hold such meetings

expired

time and place as

and regulations for

at such

rules

it may fix
and may
its guidance

adopt

AND
SEC
3 2 02
SOLICITATION
SOLICIT
unless
Whenever
used
1n
thisart1cle
DEFINED
from
the
context
ferent meaning clearly appears
a

the

100

42
2

10

Solicit

request directly

dif

solicitation
shall mean
of
credit
money
indirectly

and
or

81

10
1

70

t 1

financial

property
on

plea

the

assistance

representation

financial assistance

property
will

or

be used

or

that
or

other thing of value

such money
credit
other thing of value

charitable or religious purpose as

those purposes are defined in this article
These words
shall also mean and include the following methods of
financial assistance
securing money credit property
or other thing of value on the plea or representation
that it will be used for a charitable or religious pur
pose as herein defined

posting
ment

for

Any

oral

The

distribution
circulation
mailing
of any handbill
written advertise

publishing
publication

or

or

3
radio

or

written

request

making of any announcement to the

television
press
by
by telephone or telegraph
an
athletic or sports
concerning
appeal assemblage
event
bazaar
benefit
campaign contest dance drive
entertainment
exhibition
exposition party performance
sale or social gathering
which the public is
picnic
which
to
or
to
the public is requested
requested
patronize
to make a contribution for any charitable or religious
purpose connected therewith
The

or

offer or attempt to sell

4
The sale of
advertisement
any
advertising space book card chance
device
coupon
magazine membership merchandise sub
ticket
or other
scription
thing in connection with
which any appeal is made for any charitable or religious
or where the name of any charitable or religious
purpose
person is used or referred to in any such appeal as an
inducement or reason for making any such sale
or when
or where in connection with any such sale
any statement
is made that the whole or any part of the proceeds from
any such sale will go or be donated to any charitable
or

religious

purpose

solicitation
as defined herein shall be deemed
when
made
whether
or not the person making the
completed
same receives any contribution or makes
any sale referred
to in this section
A

SEC
3 2 03
CHARITABLE
DEFINED
Unless a
char
different meaning clearly appears from the context
shall mean and include the words patriotic
itable
phil
social service
welfare
benevolent
educational
anthropic
fraternal
civic
or
either actual or purported
As
added

by

SEC

Religious
and

4875 C M S

Ordinance No

include

passed

March 20

1956

3 2 04
RELIGIOUS
AND
RELIGION
DEFINED
and
as
useanerein
shall
not mean
religion
the word
charitable
as herein defined
but

shall

be

SEC
3
shall

butions

their

given

clothing

money

guise

the

05

CONTRIBUTIONS
and

mean

under

commonly accepted definitions

include

subscription
of

loan

DEFINED
the words alms

Contri
food

property or donations
or property

of money

3 2 06
SEC
PERSON
DEFINED
Person
shall
f rm
co
any individual
partnership corporation
association
or joint
stock association
company
church
religious sect religious denomination

mean

organization or league
ceiver
assignee agent

society

and includes any trustee

re
or other similar representative

thereof

3 2 07
PROMOTER
DEFINED
Promo te r
any person who promotes
manages
supervises
organizes or attempts to promote manage supervise
or organize
a campaign of solicitation
SEC

shall

mean

shall

mean

SEC

No

3 2 08
COMMISSION
DEFINED
Commission
the Commiss on of Pub11c Charities

3
SEC
shall
person

upon any

081

SOLICITING

street

public

or

Oakland

SEC

FOR PRIVATE NEEDS

solicit contr1but1ons for

09

public place

in

h1mself

the

City

1n

or

of

CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS PERMIT

No person shall sol c1t contri
REQUIRED
but ons for any char table purpose within the City of
Oakland without a permit from the Commission authorizing
such solicitation
Provided
however
that the pro
visions of this section shall not apply to any estab
lished person organized and operated exclusively for
religious or charitable purposes and not operated for the
pecuniary profit of any person if the solicitations by
such established person are conducted among the members
thereof by other members or officers thereof
voluntarily
and without remuneration for making such solicitations
or
if the solicitations are in the form of collections or
contributions at the regular assemblies or services of
any such established person
EXEMPTIONS

SEC
3 2 10
APPLICATION FOR CHARITABLE
SOLICITATIONS PERMIT
An application tor a permit to
solicit as provided by Section 3 2 09 of this article
shall be made to the Commission upon forms provided
by
the Commission
Such application shall be executed
under oath by the applicant and
if a promoter is in
volved in the solicitation
he shall likewise execute
under oath such application
The application shall be
filed with the Commission at least thirty
30
days prior
to the time at which the permit
applied for shall become

effective

that the Commission may

provided however
for good cause shown allow the filing of an application
less than thirty
30
days prior to the effective date
of the permit applied for
The application herein re
quired shall contain the following information or in
lieu thereof
a detailed
statement of the reason or
reasons why such information cannot be furnished
a

the

person

The

and address or
for the permit

name

applying

of

headquarters

If applicant is not an individual

the
addresses of the applicant s principal officers
and managers
and a copy of the resolution
if any
authorizing such solicitation certified to as a true
and correct copy of the original by the officer having
charge of applicant s records

names

and

c
The purpose for which such solicitation
is to be made
the total amount of funds proposed to be
raised thereby
and the use or disposition to be made
of any receipts therefrom

d
A specific statement
and
if available
figures showing
contributions to be solicited
e

The

supported by

reasons

the need for

the

and addresses of the person

receipts of such solicitations

names

persons by whom the

be disbursed

or

shall

f
The names and addresses of the person or
who
will
be in direct charge of conducting the
persons
solicitation and the names of all promoters connected
or to be connected with the proposed solicitation
An outline of the method
conducting the solicitations
g

used

in

h
The time when
made
giving the dates for
such solicitations
i
An
solicitation

methods

to be

such solicitations shall

the beginning and ending

itemization of the

or

estimated cost of

be
of

the

The amount of any wages

fees
commissions
emoluments
to
be
or
expenses
expended
paid to any
in
connection
with
such
solicitations
and the
person
names
and addresses of all such persons

or

A financial statement for the last preceding

of
year
any funds collected for charitable pur
the
said statement giving the amount
poses by
applicant
of money so raised
together with the cost of raising it
and final distribution thereof
fiscal

1
A full statement of the
of the charitable work being done by
the city

character and

extent

the

within

applicant

m
A statement that the cost of the solicitation
for direct gifts shall not exceed sixteen per cent
16
of the total amount to be raised
or for sale and benefit
affairs shall not exceed seventy five per cent
75
of
the total amount to be raised
and that in both types of
solicitations all wages
fees
commissions
and emolu
ments to be paid to all salesmen
collectors
solicitors
conductors
and managers will not exceed ten per cent
10
of the total amount to be raised

is

granted

A statement to the effect that if

it will not be used or represented

endorsement by the City of Oakland

department or officer thereof
way

as

an

permit

in any
or by any

A statement that applicant

and if applicant
individual
all organization officers
and any
has read and understands the provisions of
of the Oakland Municipal Code
Article 2

is not

an

promoter

Chapter

If
while any application is pending
or during
of any permit granted thereon
there is any
change in fact policy or method that would alter the
information given in the application
the applicant shall
the
Commission in writing thereof within twenty four
notify
hours after such change
24
the

term

SEC
3 2 11
INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSION OF
CHARITABLE SOLICITATION
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
The
Comm ssion shall exam ne all appl cations t led under
Section 3 2 10 of this article and shall make
or cause
to be made
such further investigation of the application
and the applicant as the Commission shall deem necessary
in order for it to perform its duties under this Article
the applicant shall make
Upon request by the Commission
available for inspection by the Commission
or any person
designated in writing by the Commission as its repre
sentative for such purpose
all of the applicant s books
records and papers at any reasonable time before the
application is granted during the time a permit is in
effect
or after a permit has expired

SEC
3 2 12
STANDARDS FOR COMMISSION S ACTION
IN GRANTING OR DENYING APPLICATIONS FOR CHARITABLE
SOLICITATION PERMITS
The Commission shall issue the
perm t provided for in Section 3 2 09 hereof whenever it
shall find the following facts to exist

That

cation

are

fraudulent

the

of the

statements

That the applicant has not

transactions or enterprise
the

That

c
on

all

made

in the

true

solicitation will

in any

engaged
not

be

appli

fraud

public

d
That the cost of raising the funds will be
reasonable
Any such cost in excess of sixteen per cent
16
for direct gifts
or
75
seventy five per cent
for sale and benefit affairs
or ten per cent
10
for all wage
fees
commissions or emoluments paid or
to be paid to all salesmen
solicitors
collectors
con
and managers
ductors
of the total amount collected shall
be considered to be unreasonable unless
facts
are

presented showing

special

that

peculiar

make a cost
said sixteen per cent
16
or
said seventy
five per cent
75
or said ten per cent
10
respect
reasonable in the particular case
ively
reasons

higher than

citation

That

are

to be

none

of

the

following

methods

of soli

employed
Solicitations

by telephone by persons
paid primarily for that

employed

and

purpose

except of salvable

property

Solicitations

Solicitations by children under fourteen

14
years of age except where both of

from patrons at any

theater
or other place of public per
formance
where admissions are charged
for the privilege of attending

the
i

ii

following
the

exist

children

members of the
for
whose
benefit
organization
the solicitation is made
and
are

all funds so solicited

less per
missible costs
shall be expended
solely for the direct benefit of
the children locally

Delivery by

mail or otherwise of any un

ordered merchandise
seals
when
except

permitted

Solicitation

by

currency boxes

means

of coin

or

receptacles

or

except
i

When each such box or recep

tacle shall be serially numbered
and the Commission advised of
the number

and location of each

and
ii

When each such box or receptacle

shall be the responsibility of
a bona fide member
agent or soli
citor of the soliciting organization
and

iii

iv

When such

responsible person shall

be required to pick up each such
box or receptacle at the end of
and
the solicitation period
of such boxes and
in
the solicitation
receptacles
is expressly authorized by the
and
Commission

When

the

use

responsible person shall

have no more than a reasonable
number of such boxes or receptacles
for which he must account
When such

3 2 13
SEC
The Commission shall file in its
for
office
public inspection and shall serve upon the
applicant by mail its decision upon each application

SEC

PERMIT
There
ot Oakland the

FEES FOR CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS

be
shall
paid to the Treasurer ot the City
fees set forth below

14

For filing
charitable

application
solicitation

for

permit

filing application for a

registration certificate to
solicit for religious purposes

00

00

00

For

For
one

each event in excess of

1
to be held during

period

of

permit

For

each

branch
other

participating

group

division
department or
similar subdivision of the

applying for a permit

in
registration certificate
addition to application fee

person

For

filing petition

For

filing appeal

for

or

rehearing

1 00
3

00

00

SEC
3 2 15
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS lERMIT
FDRM OF GRANTING OF IS NOT ENDORSEMENT BY CITY
AGENTS
AND SOLICITORS FOR CHARLTABLE SOLICI
TION PERMIT HOLDERS
CREDENTIALS FOR SOLICITORS
All persons to whom perm ts
have been
ssued under th s article shall furnish to each
of their agents and solicitors
as
credentials
a facsimile
of
the
which
shall
the
ad
name
copy
permit upon
appear
dress
and
of
the
solicitor
to
sex
or
age
signature
agent
whom such credentials are issued and the specific period
of time during which said agent or solicitor is author
ized to solicit on behalf of the permit holder
A list
of all agents or solicitors to whom facsimile copies
have been provided shall be maintained by the permittee
and shall be available for inspection by the Commission
and any police officer of the City
its authorized agents
however
facsi
of Oakland
Provided
as
an alternative
address
mile copies of the permit
with the name
age
of the agent or solicitor shall be fur
sex and signature
nished by the Commission upon payment to it of ten cents
No person shall solicit under any permit
per copy
under
this
article without the credentials required
granted
this
section
in
his possession
Said credentials must
by
to
all
be shown
persons solicited and to
upon request
the
any police officer of
City of Oakland
10

RETURN OF
SEC
3 2 17
PERMIT NON TRANSFERABLE
under
issued
this
art cle
UPON EXPIRATION
Any permit
transferable
and
be
returned
to the
shall be non
shall
date
of
7
of
its
Commission within seven
days
expira
tion
together with all facsimile copies thereof

18

WRITTEN RECEIPTS REQUIRED

Any
person receiving money or anything hav ng a value of one
dollar
1 00
or more from any contributor under a
solicitation made pursuant to a permit granted under this
article shall give to the contributor a written receipt
SEC

solicitor showing plainly the name and

of the person under whose permit the
and the amount
solicitation is conducted
the date
however
that this section shall
received
Provided
not apply to any contributions collected by means of
a closed box or receptacle used in solicitation with
where it is
the express approval of the Commission
of
such
contribu
to
determine
the
amount
impractical

signed by the
permit number

tions

3 2 l9
SEC
HEARING AFTER DENIAL OF APPLI
CATION FOR A PERMIT
EXCEPTIONS
DECISIONS
W thin
of
from
the
date
ot
the
a
notice
tive
ma
5
ling
days
that his application for a permit to solicit under
this article has been denied
any applicant may file a
written request for a public hearing on the application
before the Commission
together with written exceptions
the
decision
of
the
to
Commission denying the applica
tion
of the

the president
Upon the filing of such a request
and
shall
fix
a
time
Commission
place for the

and shall notify the applicant thereof

The
after
the
shall be held within five
5
days
is
filed
At
the
the
applicant may pre
hearing
request
sent evidence in support of his application and ex
in the discretion
ceptions
Any interested person may
be
allowed
of the Commission
to participate in the
evidence
in
and
opposition to the appli

hearing
hearing

hearing

present

10
cation and exceptions
Within ten
days after the
the
the
conclusion of
Commission shall render
hearing
its decision either granting or denying the application
for a permit
Therein the Commission shall state the
and its ruling
facts upon which the decision is based
upon any exceptions filed to its original decision upon
the application
This decision shall be filed in the
Commission s office for public inspection and a copy
shall be served by registered mail upon the applicant
and all parties to the hearing

HEARING
REVOCATION OF PERMITS
or whenever any
DECISION
Whenever it shall be shown
that any person
member of the Commission has knowledge
this
article has
to whom a permit has been issued under
this
article
or any
violated any of the provisions of
of
a permit holder has mis
or
solicitor
promoter
agent
represented the purpose of the solicitation the President
may immediately suspend the permit and give the permit
holder written notice by registered special delivery mail
2
of a hearing to be held within two
days of such sus
pension to determine whether or not the permit should be
This notice must contain a statement of the
revoked
facts upon which the President has acted in suspending
SEC

20

the
the

At the hearing
which shall be held before
Commission
the permit holder
and any other interested
shall have the right to present evidence as to the
person
facts upon which the President based the
suspension of

permit

the permit
and any other facts which may aid the Commission
in determining whether this article has been violated and
whether the purpose of the solicitation has been
misrepre
sented
after such hearing
If
the Commission finds
that this article has been violated
or
the purpose of the
solicitation has been misrepresented
it shall within two
2
days after the hearing file in its office for public in
spection and serve upon the permit holder
and all interested
persons participating in the hearing
a written statement
of the facts upon which it bases such
finding and shall imme
revoke
the
If
after
diately
such hearing the Com
permit
mission finds that this article has not been violated and
the purpose of the solicitation has not been
misrepresented
it shall within two
2
days after the hearing give to the
and all interested persons
permit holder
participating in
said hearing
a written statement
cancelling the suspension
of the permit and stating that no violation or
misrepre
sentation was round to have been committed

SEC
3 2 2l NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF
CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police shall be
not fied forthw th by the President of the
suspension or
revocation of any permit issued under this article
PERMIT TO

SEC
3 2 22 BOOKS AND RECORDS OF PERMIT HOLDERS
shall
solicit any contributions for any charitable
person
without
purpose
maintaining a system of accounting whereby
all contributions to it and all disbursements are entered
upon the books or records of such person s treasurer or
other financial officer
For each solicitation a separate
folder containing all vouchers supporting said
accounting
and containing a record of all contributions and disburse
ments will be maintained and available for
inspection for
a period of one year from
the end of the period of solici
tation
No

SEC
3 2 23 REPORT REQUIRED FROM PERMIT HOLDER
It shall be the duty of all persons issued permits under
this article to furnish to the Commission within
thirty
30
days after the solicitation has been completed a

detailed report and financial statement showing the amount

raised by the solicitation
the amount expended in col

lecting

such funds
including a detailed report of the wages
fees
commissions
and expenses paid to any person in con
nection with such solicitation
and the disposition of the
balance of the funds collected by the solicitation
When
ever the
sale or benefit affair is held in the City of
Oakland or the address or headquarters of the holder of
the permit is Oakland
all monies collected will be reported
whether received within or outside of the City
This
report shall be available for public inspection at the

10

Commission

office at any reasonable time

the Commission may extend the

Provided
time for the
filing
report required by this section for an
additional period of thirty
30
days upon proof that
the filing of the report within the time
specified will
work unnecessary hardship on the
The
permit holder
permit holder shall make available to the Commission or
however

to

that
of the

designated

in writing by the Commission as

for
such
representative
all books
records
purpose
papers whereby the accuracy of the report required
by this s ction may be verified
Failure to comply
with this section shall be
good and sufficient cause to
deny the applicant a subsequent permit to solicit for
charitable purposes
any person

its
and

3 2 24
SEC
RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
REGIS
AND CERTIFICATE REQUIRED
No person shall solicit
contributions for any religious purpose within the
City
of Oakland without a certificate from the Commission
Application for a certificate shall be made to the Com
mission upon forms provided by the Commission
Such
application shall be sworn to or affirmed and shall
contain the following information
or in lieu thereof
TRATION

of the reason
be furnished

statement

cannot

and

The

name

the

person

If

or

address

applying

applicant

why

reasons

is not

or

for
an

such information

headquarters
the

of

permit

individual

the

addresses of the applicant s

principal officers and managers and a
if any
author
copy of the resolution
izing such solicitation certified to
names

and

true and correct

the officer having
records
as

by
c

copy of the original

charge of applicant s

The purpose for which such solicitation

is to be made
the total amount of funds

proposed
use

or

to be

raised

disposition

thereby

to be made

and the
of any re

ceipts therefrom
d

A specific statement
supported by reasons
and
if available
figures
showing the
need for the contributions to be solicited

The name and address of the person or

persons by whom the receipts of such soli
citations shall be disbursed

The name and address of the person or persons

who will be in direct charge of conducting
the solicitation and the names of all pro
moters connected or to be connected with the
proposed solicitation

11

An outline of the method or methods to be

used in conducting the solicitations

The time when such solicitations shall be

made
giving the dates for the beginning
and ending of such solicitation

The estimated

The

A financial
fiscal year

trIi
j

solicitation

of any wages
fees
commissions
expenses or emoluments to be expended or
paid to any person in connection with such
solicitations
and the names and addresses
of all such persons
for the last preceding
of any funds collected for re
ligious purposes by the applicant said
statement giving the amount of money so
r ised
together with the cost of raising
it
and final distribution thereof
full

the

of the

amount

statement

statement

of

the

character

and

ex

religious work being done by

applicant within the City of Oakland

tent

cost

of the

A statement to the effect that if a certi

ficate is granted
it will not be used or
in
as
an endorsement by
way
represented
any
the City of Oakland
or by any department
or officer thereof

Such other information

as may be submitted
Commission in order for it to deter
mine the kind and character of the proposed
solicitation

to the

If while any application is pending

or during
the
there is any
of any certificate granted thereon
change in fact policy or method that would alter the in
formation given in the application
the applicant shall
in
thereof
within twenty four
the
Commission
writing
notify
24
hours after such change
term

3 2 25
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
CONTENTS
SEC
of
CREDENTIALS FOR SOLICITORS
EXEMP TIONS
receipt
Upon
such appl cat on
the Commission shall forthwith issue the
The certificate
applicant a certificate of registration
6
shall remain in force and effect for a period of six
months after the issuance thereof
and shall be renewed
upon the filing of a
this section
Certifi
for
in
application
provided
cates of registration shall bear the name and address of the
the number
person by whom the solicitation is to be made
of the certificate
the date issued
and a statement that
the certificate does not constitute an endorsement by the

upon the
new

expiration

of

this

as

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period

of Oakland or by any of its departments or officers

the purpose or person conducting the solicitation
All
persons to whom certificates of registration have been
issued shall furnish credentials to their
agents and soli
citors in the same manner and subject to the same conditions
as
set forth in Section 3 2 15 hereof
relating to the fur
nishing of facsimile copies of permits to solicit for chari
table purposes
No person shall solicit for any religious
cause
without having such credentials in his possession
and such person shall
upon demand
present these credentials
to any person solicited or to
any police officer of the
Provided
however
that the provisions
City of Oakland
of this section shall not apply to any established
person
organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes
and not operated for the pecuniary profit of any person
if the solicitations by such established person are conducted
among the members thereof by other members or officers thereof
voluntarily and without remuneration for making such solici
tations
or if
the solicitations are in the form of collections

City
of

or

any

contributions
such establ

at the regular
shed person

assemblies

or

services of

SEC
3 2 26
INVESTIGATION OF AFFAIRS OF PERSON
SOLICITING FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AND PERSONS EXEMPT FROM
P RMIT
ERT FICA
QU REME TS
PUBLICA ION
F FINDINGS
T e Comm1ss1on 1S aut or1ze
to 1nvestigate the affairs of
any person soliciting for religious purposes under a certi
ficate issued under Section 3 2 24 and the affairs of an
person exempted from the requirement of a permit under
Section 3 2 09 or exempted from the requirement of a certi
ficate under Section 3 2 25 and make public its written find
ings in order that the public may be fully informed as to
the affairs of any of said persons
Said persons shall make
available to the Commission
or to any representative
desig
nated by the Commission in writing for such specific purpose
all books
records
or
other information reasonably neces
sary to enable the Commission to fully and fairly inform
the public of all facts necessary to a full understanding
by the public of the work and methods of operation of such
Provided
that five
5
persons
days before the public
release of any findings under this section
the Commission
must first serve a copy of said
findings upon the person ifl
and
at
the
time
of
the
release of its findings
vestigated
it must release a copy of any written statement said person
denial
may file with the Commission in explanation
or
confirmation of said findings

ID
M

3 2 27 APPEAL
SEC
Any person whose application
for a permit is denied after a hearing as provided in
Section 3 2 19
or whose
permit is revoked may appeal to
the City Council within fifteen
15
days from the date of
the mailing of notice of such denial or revocation
Said
Council shall conduct a hearing de novo thereon at a date

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to be

by said Council and the City Clerk shall give

days notice thereof to the appellant

set

5
at least five
to the Commission

and

interested persons
The
be
final
shall
said hearing

the

to

Council s determination after

and conclusive

SEC
USE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
FRAUDULENT
3 2 28
MISREPRESENTATION AND MISSTATEMENTS PROHIBITED
No person
nd rectly sol c t contr butions for any
shall d rectly or
purpose by misrepresentation of his name
occupation
and
social condition or residence
financial condition

shall make or perpetrate any other misstatement

deception or fraud in connection with any solicitation
of any contribution for any purpose in the City of Oakland
this article
or in any application or report filed under

no

person

SEPARABILITY
It is the intention of
each
the City Council that
separate provision of this
article shall be deemed independent of all other provisions
therein
and it is further the intention of the City
Council that if any provision of this article is declared
all other provisions thereof shall remain valid
invalid
SEC

and

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enforceable

SEC
3 2 30
REPORTS OF COMMISSION
The Commission
shall make written reports of its activities to the Council
annually as of July 1st and at such other times as shall
be requested by the Council

SECTION 2

Oakland

IN COUNCIL

Municipal

Section 3 2 16 of Chapter 2
Code is hereby repealed

OAKLAND CALIF

iIIOV

1914

Article 3 of

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PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE

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