Tex. Government Code § 659.149
FUND-RAISING PRACTICES
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 659.149, FUND-RAISING PRACTICES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/658147
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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.