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ORDINANCE NO. Ns-l189 PAGE NINE Sec. 26-32. Complaints - Investigation by Chief of Police - Powers. (a) Upon receipt of a written complaint, the Chief of Police or his authorized representative is authorized to in- vestigate the affairs of any person soliciting for a charitable purpose under a permit issued under Section 26-14 or a religious purpose under a Certificate of Registration as required by Sec- tions 26-21 or unlawfully without said permit or Certificate of Registration. (b) The Chief of Police has the power to inspect all books, records and papers of any person soliciting for a charitable or religious purpose. (c) The Chief of Police may make public his written findings in order that the public may be fully informed as to the affairs of the person investigated. (d) Within five ~5) days before the public release of any findings under this section, the Chief of Police must first serve a copy of said findings upon the person or persons in- vestigated. Sec. 26-33. Solicitation - Reports Required (a) Any person who has received a permit for charitable solicitation under Section 26-14 or a Certificate of Registra- tion under Section 26-21 shall file with the chief of Police within thirty ~30) days after the close of the solicitation, upon forms provided by the City of Santa Ana a detailed report and financial statement notarized or affirmed, showing the amount raised by the solicitation, the amount expended in the solicitation, including compensation paid to any person in connection with the solicitation; and the disposition of the balance of the funds collected by the solicitation. The time for filing of the report required by this section may be ex- tended by the Chief of Police upon good cause being shown. Lb) Any person issued a permit under Section 26-14 or a Certificate of Registration under Section 26-21 shall make available to the Chief of Police or to anyone designated by him, all books, records and papers by which the accuracy of the report required by Section 26-33(a) above may be ascertained. Lc) Any report filed hereunder shall become and remain a public record. Sec. 26-34. Promoters - License Required. It shall be unlawful for any promoter, in any manner what- soever, to solicit in public within the City of Santa Ana any contribution for any actual or purported charitable or religious purpose, or for other purposes, associations, or institutions, unless said promoter shall have first obtained a license from the Chief of Police. Sec. 26-35. Same - Application. To obtain such license such promoter shall make and file, at least fifteen (15) days before the proposed commencement of such solicitation in public, an application in writing and under oath with the Chief of Police. In such application the applicant shall set forth, in addition to such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police: