Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1803.103
Prohibited Practices
(1)
use, unless authorized in writing by a public safety agency or public safety organization:(A)
any representation that implies that the contribution is for or on behalf of the agency or organization; or(B)
any emblem, device, or printed matter belonging to or associated with the agency or organization;(2)
use a name, symbol, or statement similar to a name, symbol, or statement used by a public safety agency or organization in a manner intended to confuse or mislead a person being solicited;(3)
knowingly represent or imply that the solicitation proceeds are being used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the funds are actually used;(4)
represent or imply that the solicitor is a peace officer or member of a public safety agency or public safety organization if the solicitor is not an officer or a member;(5)
use or exploit the fact of filing with the secretary of state in a manner leading a person to believe that filing, in any way, constitutes an endorsement by or approval of the state;(6)
knowingly file incomplete, false, or misleading information in a document required to be filed with the secretary of state under this chapter;(7)
solicit for a public safety entity or public safety publication, or represent that those responding affirmatively to the solicitation will receive favored treatment by public safety personnel;(8)
collect a contribution or membership fee solicited at a person’s residence by an in-person or telephone solicitation by means other than payment through the United States mail or parcel post courier;(9)
solicit for a public safety organization in a county in which members of the organization do not have jurisdiction; or(10)
commit another unfair or deceptive act or practice.
Source:
Section 1803.103 — Prohibited Practices, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1803.htm#1803.103 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
