The department may contract with a person or a small or large business to provide advertising in the Texas Drivers Handbook. The ad price will be based on circulation at the time of ad purchase, ad placement, and printing costs. The frequency of printing the handbooks is driven by the print schedule of the Reproduction Bureau. The appropriate personnel such as Graphics, Reproduction, and Cost Recovery will coordinate work efforts such as advertising specifications (camera ready ads, number of colors within ads, ad location, and printing deadlines).

1. (1) All advertisements solicited by the department must be in good taste and must be approved by the appropriate department authority prior to use in the handbook.

2. (2) The following subjects or types of advertising may not be included in the handbook:

   1. (A) religious ads;
   2. (B) controversial organizations;
   3. (C) ballot measures;
   4. (D) tobacco ads;
   5. (E) ads contrary to agency goals;
   6. (F) political ads;
   7. (G) gambling ads;
   8. (H) controversial issues;
   9. (I) alcoholic beverage ads;
   10. (J) personal or offensive issues; and
   11. (K) ads which mention the department anywhere in the advertisement.
3. (3) The department reserves the right to add additional exclusions if warranted to be in the public's best interest.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.131 adopted to be effective February 15, 2000, 25 TexReg 1128.