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Public begging or soliciting of money; creation of board of supervisors of public solicitations.

Memphis Charter, art. 77, § 856
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Sec. 856. - Public begging or soliciting of money; creation of board of supervisors of public solicitations. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis shall have authority by ordinance to regulate, restrict and control public begging or soliciting of money, subscriptions, and/or contributions for any charitable, religious, educational, benevolent, or for any other purpose or agency whatsoever. Said Board of Commissioners shall have authority to create a board to be known as the board of supervisors of public solicitations, or to be known by any other name to be designated by said Board of Commissioners, and said Board of Commissioners shall prescribe the powers and duties of said board, and prescribe penalties for the violation of such ordinance. (Priv. Acts 1937, ch. 121, § 5)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART77POVASPPU_S856PUBESOMOCRBOSUPUSOFetched: 10/28/2026

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