Fund-Raising Practices

Sec. 60.562. FUND-RAISING PRACTICES. The fund-raising practices of a participating charitable organization must: (1) be truthful and consumer-oriented; and (2) protect 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 phone solicitation of the public. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 2770), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.