Fund-Raising Practices

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.