Charitable Solicitation Class A
Registration allows an entity to publicly request donation of money, property, other things of value (or pledges for future donations thereof) with the intent of the proceeds used to fund a charitable purpose. The Class A registration allows for solicitation of funds from occupants of vehicles on public streets.
Within 120 days of the registration's expiration, the applicant must file with ARA a closing statement that:
- details the funds collected or pledged
- states the purposes and amounts of funds that have been or will be distributed.
Failure to file a closing statement will be used as grounds for denial of a subsequent registration.
Applicant must re-apply for each 30-day period of on-street solicitation.
- A Class A application that describes or identifies:
- Charitable purpose and use of the funds
- Methods, times and dates of solicitation activities
- Proposed amount of funds solicited and projected expenditures
- Solicitation activity outside of Harris County by the applicant
- Whether any business partner or corporate officer has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
- Each location that solicitation will occur and the number of persons involved at each location
- Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
- Bring the completed application, supporting documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center.
- Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
Mail the completed application and payment to:
Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department
Commercial Permitting & Enforcement Section
Attn: Charitable Solicitation Registration
PO Box 1561
Houston, TX 77251-1561
Make checks and money orders payable to City of Houston.
Fax the completed application to 832-395-9631.
Within 120 days of the registration's expiration, the applicant must file with ARA a closing statement that:
- details the funds collected or pledged
- states the purposes and amounts of funds that have been or will be distributed.
Failure to file a closing statement will be used as grounds for denial of a subsequent registration.
- A Class A application that describes or identifies:
- Charitable purpose and use of the funds
- Methods, times and dates of solicitation activities
- Proposed amount of funds solicited and projected expenditures
- Solicitation activity outside of Harris County by the applicant
- Whether any business partner or corporate officer has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
- Each location that solicitation will occur and the number of persons involved at each location
- Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
- Bring the completed application, supporting documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center.
- Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
Mail the completed application and payment to:
Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department
Commercial Permitting & Enforcement Section
Attn: Charitable Solicitation Registration
PO Box 1561
Houston, TX 77251-1561
Make checks and money orders payable to City of Houston.
Within 120 days of the registration's expiration, the applicant must file with ARA a closing statement that:
- details the funds collected or pledged
- states the purposes and amounts of funds that have been or will be distributed.
Failure to file a closing statement will be used as grounds for denial of a subsequent registration.