Sec. 2102.004. REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS

A contract between a performing rights society and a proprietor for the payment of royalties executed in this state must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) be signed by the parties; and

(3) include the following information:

(A) the proprietor's name and business address;

(B) the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies;

(C) the name and address of the performing rights society;

(D) the duration of the contract; and

(E) the rates and terms of royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of the contract.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.