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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 659.149: FUND-RAISING PRACTICES.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  3. SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
  4. CHAPTER 659. COMPENSATION
  5. SUBCHAPTER I. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

The fund-raising practices of a participating charitable organization must:

(1) be truthful and consumer-oriented;

(2) clearly identify and distinguish community-based organizations from statewide and international organizations; and

(3) ensure protection against:

(A) unauthorized use of a list of contributors to the organization;

(B) payment of commissions, kickbacks, finder fees, percentages, bonuses, or overrides for fund-raising;

(C) mailing of unordered merchandise or tickets with a request for money in return; and

(D) general telephone solicitation of the public.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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