Sec. 81.015. ADVERTISEMENT

(a) The commission may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the commission except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.

(b) The commission may not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the commission a rule that:

(1) restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of his voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.

(c) The commission may advertise to promote awareness and use of the programs, services, and activities conducted by the commission. The commission may not use money derived from state tax revenue to pay for advertisements under this subsection.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 619, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 7, eff. May 23, 2003.