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Rules and Statutes

Rules – Charitable Trust Act (*HTML)
Rules – Charitable Trust Act

Rules – Solicitation for Charity Act (*HTML)
Rules – Solicitation for Charity Act

Charitable Organization Laws

Disclaimer
The information provided by the Illinois Attorney General’s Charitable Trust Bureau website is intended for the use and convenience of interested persons but should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official documents or the advice of legal counsel.

A hard copy of the official rule adopted by the Attorney General and filed with the Secretary of State is available from the Index Department of the Illinois Secretary of State’s office in Springfield, Illinois. The statutes of Illinois are codified and published in “Illinois Compiled Statutes,” which is available in many libraries. Printed copies of the Charitable Trust Act and Solicitation for Charity Act rules and statutes are also available from the Charitable Trust Bureau.

For questions or further assistance, please contact the Charitable Trust Bureau at 312-814-2595 (TTY: 1-800-964-3013).