The fund-raising practices of a participating charitable organization must:

1. (1) be truthful and consumer-oriented;
2. (2) clearly identify and distinguish community-based organizations from statewide and international organizations; and

3. (3) ensure protection against:

   1. (A) unauthorized use of a list of contributors to the organization;
   2. (B) payment of commissions, kickbacks, finder fees, percentages, bonuses, or overrides for fund-raising;
   3. (C) mailing of unordered merchandise or tickets with a request for money in return; and
   4. (D) general telephone solicitation of the public.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.