Texas § GV.659.149 - FUND-RAISING PRACTICES
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§ GV.659.149. FUND-RAISING PRACTICES
FUND-RAISING PRACTICES. 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.
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Section GV.659.149 ("FUND-RAISING PRACTICES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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