Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

ON MARCH 16, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1203, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 adds new sections to the bill to revise present law provisions pertaining to applications for annual events of nonprofit organizations submitted to the secretary of state, as described below.<br /> <br /> SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR AN ANNUAL EVENT<br /> <br /> Under present law, a nonprofit organization seeking to operate an annual event for the benefit of that organization located in this state must submit an annual event application to the secretary of state by January 31 of each year for the annual event period beginning July 1 of that calendar year and ending June 30 of the subsequent calendar year. Present law then provides five provisions of alternative deadlines for annual event periods between the years of 2015 and 2023. <br /> <br /> This amendment deletes the expired alternate deadlines for annual event applications and provides, that in addition to the general submission deadline, a nonprofit organization may operate an annual event for the benefit of that organization located in this state by submitting an annual event application to the secretary of state within five calendar days after this bill becomes law, for the annual event period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. <br /> <br /> SUBMISSION DEADLINES<br /> <br /> Present law provides that, for the purposes of the submission deadline, the postmark date on the annual event application is deemed to be the date of submission. However, for the purpose of the five alternate deadlines, an annual event application is not deemed to be submitted to the secretary of state until in the physical possession of the secretary of state as evidenced by the secretary of state's date and time endorsement on such documentation. This amendment deletes the reference to the five expired provisions and, instead, adds a reference to the alternative deadline for the annual event period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.<br /> <br /> REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF STATE<br /> <br /> Present law requires the secretary of state to review all annual event applications timely submitted and to transmit an omnibus list of qualifying applications to the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives on or before March 8 of each year. In addition to this omnibus list, the secretary of state is required to transfer an additional list within five or seven days after the alternative deadlines provided for years 2015 - 2023. This amendment deletes the provisions requiring the additional omnibus list following the expired additional deadlines. This amendment requires that in addition to the regular omnibus list, the secretary of state must transfer an additional list to any organization approved after the alternate deadline for the annual event period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. The additional omnibus list must be submitted within 10 days after this bill becomes law and must comply with the same requirements as the annual omnibus list. <br />