Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.203
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.203, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 621.203. REQUIRED RECORDS FOR DRAWINGS.
Official statutory text
(a) For each drawing, the offeror shall maintain until the second anniversary of the date the last major prize was awarded:
(1) records of the identity and address of each person who is responsible for developing, creating, sponsoring, or implementing any part of the advertising plan or program;
(2) records that show that the winning entry for each major prize was selected entirely at random from all of the entries received;
(3) a copy of each contest solicitation; and
(4) records adequate to determine:
(A) the total number of entries;
(B) the number of major prizes awarded;
(C) the date each major prize was awarded;
(D) the name, brand, type, model number, and manufacturer of each prize offered;
(E) the method of computing the retail value of each prize;
(F) the method of selecting winners; and
(G) the names and addresses of the winners.
(b) An affidavit from the person who conducted the drawing and a list of winners or recipients of the major prizes satisfies the requirements of Subsection (a)(2).
(1) records of the identity and address of each person who is responsible for developing, creating, sponsoring, or implementing any part of the advertising plan or program;
(2) records that show that the winning entry for each major prize was selected entirely at random from all of the entries received;
(3) a copy of each contest solicitation; and
(4) records adequate to determine:
(A) the total number of entries;
(B) the number of major prizes awarded;
(C) the date each major prize was awarded;
(D) the name, brand, type, model number, and manufacturer of each prize offered;
(E) the method of computing the retail value of each prize;
(F) the method of selecting winners; and
(G) the names and addresses of the winners.
(b) An affidavit from the person who conducted the drawing and a list of winners or recipients of the major prizes satisfies the requirements of Subsection (a)(2).
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