Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1804.001

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this chapter:
(1) “Veteran” means a person who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or in the state military forces as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code.
(2) “Veterans organization” means a formally or informally formed nongovernmental entity that:
(A) purports to include or represent veterans; or
(B) includes a term in its name leading a reasonable person to assume the organization is associated with veterans or concerned with veterans’ issues.
(3) “Veterans organization solicitor” means a person who receives monetary compensation for solicitation services for a veterans organization and who solicits:
(A) a contribution of financial support or a purchase of goods or services for a veterans organization in person, by telephone, or by mail; or
(B) membership in a veterans organization from an individual who is not a veteran.