SECTION 1. The definition of “Professional fund-raising counsel” contained in section 18 of chapter 68 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-
A bona fide salaried officer or regular, non-temporary employee of a charitable organization maintaining a permanent establishment within the commonwealth shall not be deemed to be a professional fund-raising counsel. An insurance commission paid by an insurer to a licensed insurance agent pursuant to an insurance policy issued in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 123A of chapter 175 shall not be deemed to be consideration paid by a charitable organization;
SECTION 2. The definition of “Professional solicitor” contained in said section 18 of said chapter 68, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting the following:- No attorney, investment counselor or banker who advises an individual corporation or association to make a charitable contribution shall be deemed, as a result of such advice, to be a professional fund-raising counsel or a professional solicitor. An insurance commission paid by an insurer to a licensed insurance agent pursuant to an insurance policy issued in accordance with the provisions of sub-section 3 of chapter 175 shall not be deemed to be consideration paid by a charitable organization;
SECTION 3. Section 123A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sub-section:-
(3) A donor’s retirement account may be designated as a collateral assignee of a life insurance policy made to secure the repayment of a loan made to the charitable institution from the retirement account; provided that no further assignment may be made by the retirement account.
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