Texas Transportation Code

§ 552.0071 — LOCAL AUTHORIZATION FOR SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIAN

TN § 552.0071Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 552. PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER SIDEWALK USERS

Statute text

(a)A local authority shall grant authorization for a person to stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution as provided by Section 552.007(a) if the persons to be engaged in the solicitation are employees or agents of the local authority and the other requirements of this section are met.

(b)A person seeking authorization under this section shall file a written application with the local authority not later than the 11th day before the date the solicitation is to begin. The application must include:

(1)the date or dates and times when the solicitation is to occur;

(2)each location at which solicitation is to occur; and

(3)the number of solicitors to be involved in solicitation at each location.

(c)This section does not prohibit a local authority from requiring a permit or the payment of reasonable fees to the local authority.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.