Title BC, Business and Commerce Code

Sec. 303.051. RECORD OF ORGANIZATIONS. The attorney general shall maintain: (1) a register of law enforcement-related charitable organizations subject to this chapter; and (2) a registry of law enforcement-related charitable organizations that submit to the attorney general a com…

Sec. 303.052. FORM AND CONTENT OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. A registration statement under Section 303.051(2) must be submitted on a form the attorney general prescribes or approves and must contain: (1) for each of the organization's offices, chapters, local units, branches, and a…

Sec. 303.053. INITIAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT. A law enforcement-related charitable organization shall file the organization's initial registration statement before the 10th working day before the date the organization begins telephone solicitation in this state. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 303.054. EXPIRATION OF REGISTRATION; RENEWAL. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization's registration expires on the 15th day of the fifth month after the last day of the organization's fiscal year. (b) The organization shall file a renewal registration statemen…

Sec. 303.055. FILING FEE. (a) An initial registration statement must be accompanied by a filing fee not to exceed $50. (b) A renewal registration statement must be accompanied by a filing fee of $50. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April …

Sec. 303.056. EXEMPTION: VOLUNTEER. A volunteer authorized to solicit on behalf of a law enforcement-related charitable organization is not required to register under this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 303.057. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. (a) Registration under this chapter does not imply endorsement by this state or the attorney general. (b) A law enforcement-related charitable organization may not state or imply that registration under this chapter is endors…

Sec. 303.058. BOOKS AND RECORDS. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization required to file a registration statement shall maintain books and records of the organization's activities in this state. The books and records must be maintained: (1) in a form that enables t…

Sec. 303.059. BOND. A commercial telephone solicitor shall post with the secretary of state a surety bond that: (1) is in the amount of $50,000; and (2) is issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B.…

Sec. 303.101. DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE. A person may not commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice in making a telephone solicitation for a law enforcement-related charitable organization. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 200…

Sec. 303.102. REPRESENTATION OF BENEFIT TO SURVIVORS. A person may not represent to a person solicited that a contribution is to be used to benefit the survivors of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty unless: (1) all of the contributions collected are used to ben…

Sec. 303.103. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF MONEY. (a) If less than 90 percent of the contributions collected by a law enforcement-related charitable organization or commercial telephone solicitor are paid to a law enforcement-related charitable organization, the commercial telephone …

Sec. 303.104. HOURS OF SOLICITATION. A law enforcement-related charitable organization or commercial telephone solicitor may not make a telephone solicitation call unless the call is made after 9 a.m. and before 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 303.151. NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE. If a law enforcement-related charitable organization does not file a document required by this chapter, files an incomplete or inaccurate document, or otherwise does not comply with this chapter, the attorney general shall notify the o…

Sec. 303.152. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO FILING OF DOCUMENTS. (a) A law enforcement-related charitable organization violates this chapter if the organization: (1) does not file complete documents before the 31st day after the date a notice under Section 303.151 is mailed; or (2) with…

Sec. 303.153. REMEDIES. (a) The attorney general may bring an action against a person who violates this chapter to: (1) cancel or suspend the person's registration; (2) obtain an injunction to restrain the person from continuing the violation; (3) restrain the person from transac…

Sec. 303.154. VENUE. An action under this chapter must be brought in: (1) Travis County; (2) the county in which the law enforcement-related charitable organization has its principal place of business or a fixed and established place of business at the time the action is brought;…