(a) For the purpose of authorizing, regulating, restricting and controlling the public begging or soliciting of money, subscriptions or contributing for any charitable, religious, educational or benevolent purpose as herein set forth, there is hereby created a nonpartisan Board of Supervisors of Public Solicitation of Funds, consisting of five members, who shall be over the age of twenty-one and residents of the City. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor. One original member shall hold office for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years and two for a term of four years. The appointees at the end of such terms shall each hold office for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(b) "Board" as used in this article, means the Board of Supervisors of Public Solicitation of Funds.
(c) All members of the Board shall serve without salary. The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by the Board from its membership and the Board shall have the power to prescribe rules and regulations for the carrying out of the purposes herein expressed. The Board shall meet as often as necessary to perform the duties imposed on the Board by this article.
(d) The Board shall have authority to issue placards or notices for the use of all persons in giving the public notice that no contributions are made for the purposes set forth in this article except to solicitors authorized by the Board.
(1975 Code Sec. 16-1 to 16-3)