Sec. 659.149. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Subchapter I. Charitable Contributions
Section 659.1311. Public Junior Colleges
Section 659.132. Deduction Authorized
Section 659.133. Voluntary Participation
Section 659.134. Designation of an Eligible Charitable Organization
Section 659.135. Confidentiality
Section 659.136. Revocation or Change of Authorization
Section 659.137. Duration of Deduction
Section 659.138. Time of Campaign
Section 659.139. Fair and Equitable Management of Campaign
Section 659.140. State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
Section 659.1401. Grounds for Removal From State Policy Committee
Section 659.1402. Training for State Policy Committee Members
Section 659.141. State Campaign Manager
Section 659.142. State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee
Section 659.145. Terms of Committee Members; Compensation
Section 659.147. Eligibility of Charitable Organizations for Local Participation
Section 659.149. Fund-Raising Practices
Section 659.150. Limitation on the Use of Contributions