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S.B. No. 776
1 use a public donations receptacle to collect donated clothing or
2 household goods and subsequently sell the donated items unless the
3 for-profit entity or individual attaches to the receptacle a notice
4 that:
5 (1) is permanently and prominently displayed on the
6 front and at least one side of the receptacle;
7 (2) is in bold print, with letters at least two inches
8 in height and one inch in width;
9 (3) contains the business address, other than a post
10 office box number, and telephone number of the for-profit entity or
11 individual; and
12 (4) contains the appropriate disclosure prescribed by
13 this section in English and Spanish.
14 (b) If none of the proceeds from the sale of the donated
15 items will be given to a charitable organization, the disclosure
16 required by Subsection (a) (4) must state:
17 "DONATIONS ARE NOT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND WILL BE
18 SOLD FOR PROFIT. "
19 (c) If any of the proceeds from the sale of the donated items
20 will be given to a charitable organization, the disclosure required
21 by Subsection (a) (4) must state:
22 "DONATIONS ARE TO (NAME OF FOR-PROFIT ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL)
23 AND WILL BE SOLD FOR PROFIT. PERCENT (INSERT PERCENTAGE) OF
24 ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO (NAME OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION) . "
25 (d) If the for-profit entity or individual pays to a
26 charitable organization a flat fee that is not contingent on the
27 proceeds generated from the sale of the donated items and the2
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 776, Chapter 1368, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149761/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.