§ 659.131 Definitions
§ 659.1311 Public Junior Colleges
§ 659.132 Deduction Authorized
§ 659.133 Voluntary Participation
§ 659.134 Designation of an Eligible Charitable Organization
§ 659.135 Confidentiality
§ 659.136 Revocation or Change of Authorization
§ 659.137 Duration of Deduction
§ 659.138 Time of Campaign
§ 659.139 Fair and Equitable Management of Campaign
§ 659.140 State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
§ 659.1401 Grounds for Removal From State Policy Committee
§ 659.1402 Training for State Policy Committee Members
§ 659.141 State Campaign Manager
§ 659.142 State Employee Charitable Campaign Advisory Committee
§ 659.145 Terms of Committee Members; Compensation
§ 659.146 Eligibility of Charitable Organizations in General; Eligibility of Federations and Funds for Statewide Participation
§ 659.147 Eligibility of Charitable Organizations for Local Participation
§ 659.148 Fees
§ 659.149 Fund-Raising Practices
§ 659.150 Limitation On the Use of Contributions
§ 659.151 Misapplication of Contributions; Audit
§ 659.153 Legal Representation
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 659 > Subchapter I - Charitable Contributions

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