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TX Occ Code § 2101.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2101 - Consignment of Art Works|Section 2101.004. Consigned Sound Recordings Exempt From Certain Liens or Claims

Sec. 2101.004.  CONSIGNED SOUND RECORDINGS EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN LIENS OR CLAIMS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of the Business & Commerce Code, a sound recording delivered by the artist who produced the music or other sound on the recording to a recording distributor for sale and the proceeds from the recording distributor's sale of the sound recording are not subject to a claim, lien, or security interest of a creditor of the recording distributor.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), this section applies to the proceeds of a sale of a sound recording regardless of whether the recording distributor or another person purchased the recording.(c)  This section does not apply to the proceeds of a sale of a sound recording if the artist delivered the recording to the recording distributor pursuant to a sale for which the artist has been paid in full.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 233 (S.B. 846), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.001. Definitions

Sec. 2102.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Copyright owner" means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical work recognized and enforceable under federal copyright laws (17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.).(2)  "Performing rights society" means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works for copyright owners, including the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC, Inc. (SESAC).(3)  "Proprietor" means the owner or operator of a retail establishment in this state where the public may assemble and where nondramatic musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted, including a restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, or other similar place of business.(4)  "Royalty" means a fee payable to a performing rights society for public performance rights.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.002. Application of Chapter

Sec. 2102.002.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a contract:(A)  between a performing rights society and a broadcaster licensed by the Federal Communications Commission; or(B)  with a cable operator, programmer, or other transmission service;(2)  conduct engaged in for the enforcement of Section 641.054 and, to the extent applicable, Section 641.056, Business & Commerce Code; or(3)  the owner of a copyright of a motion picture or an audiovisual work.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.30, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.003. Required Disclosures

Sec. 2102.003.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.  A performing rights society may not contract or offer to contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless, at the time of the offer or any subsequent time, but not later than 72 hours before the execution of the contract, the performing rights society provides the proprietor, in writing, the following:(1)  rates and terms of royalties to be collected under the contract;(2)  at the proprietor's request, the opportunity to review the most current available list of the members or affiliates represented by the society;(3)  notice that the society will make available, on the proprietor's written request and at the proprietor's sole expense, the most current available list of the copyrighted musical works in the performing rights society's repertory;  and(4)  notice that the society will identify the method for securing the list.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.004. Required Contract Terms

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.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.005. Improper Collections Practices

Sec. 2102.005.  IMPROPER COLLECTIONS PRACTICES.  A performing rights society or the society's agent or employee may not collect or attempt to collect from a proprietor licensed by that society a royalty payment except as provided by a contract executed under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2102.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2102 - Collection of Royalties on Nondramatic Musical Works|Section 2102.006. Enforcement

Sec. 2102.006.  ENFORCEMENT.  A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may:(1)  bring an action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees;  and(2)  seek an injunction or other remedy available at law or in equity.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2103.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2103 - Licensing and Performing Fees for Certain Recordings|Section 2103.001. Definition

Sec. 2103.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "playing a recording" includes performing, broadcasting, or televising a recording.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2103.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2103 - Licensing and Performing Fees for Certain Recordings|Section 2103.002. Reliance on Labeling Information

Sec. 2103.002.  RELIANCE ON LABELING INFORMATION.  A person playing a recording requiring the payment of a licensing or performing fee may rely on the information on the label of the recording for paying or accounting for the fees unless notice that complies with Section 2103.005 is given to the person.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2103.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2103 - Licensing and Performing Fees for Certain Recordings|Section 2103.003. Assignment of Rights

Sec. 2103.003.  ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS.  An assignment or transfer of the rights to a licensing or performing fee for a recording is not binding on a person playing the recording unless a notice that complies with Section 2103.005 is given to the person.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2103.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2103 - Licensing and Performing Fees for Certain Recordings|Section 2103.004. Discharge of Obligation

Sec. 2103.004.  DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATION.  A person's payment of a licensing or performing fee under the applicable agreement operates as a discharge of any other licensing or performing fee for the playing of a recording if the payment is made:(1)  in reliance on the label information on the recording;  or(2)  under the terms of the last notice received that complies with Section 2103.005.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2103.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle C - Arts and Music|Chapter 2103 - Licensing and Performing Fees for Certain Recordings|Section 2103.005. Notice of Assignment or Transfer

Sec. 2103.005.  NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER.  A notice of an assignment or transfer under this chapter must state, in writing:(1)  the identity of the recording to which the notice applies;(2)  the name and address of the assignee or transferee;  and(3)  the effective date of the assignment or transfer.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.001. Definition

Sec. 2156.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "theater" means a building constructed, equipped, and used for public performances or the production and exhibition of plays, dramas, or operas for which an admission fee is charged.  The term includes an opera house or playhouse.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.002. Other Regulation Permitted

Sec. 2156.002.  OTHER REGULATION PERMITTED.  A theater may be regulated by ordinance or other law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.003. Rights of Theater Owners

Sec. 2156.003.  RIGHTS OF THEATER OWNERS.  A theater owner or lessee may:(1)  assign seats to theater patrons;  and(2)  refuse admission to objectionable persons.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.004. Recordkeeping; Offense

Sec. 2156.004.  RECORDKEEPING;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person in charge of a theater, including a theater owner, lessee, or manager, shall:(1)  keep, in convenient form, a list of all bookings of shows for the theater and the specific dates of the bookings;  and(2)  show the list, on request, to a person desiring in good faith to lease or rent the theater for a public performance or the production and exhibition of a play, drama, or opera.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a).(c)  An offense under Subsection (b) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $20 or less than $10.(d)  Each failure or refusal to comply with Subsection (a) is a separate offense.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.005. Discrimination Against Reputable Productions; Offense

Sec. 2156.005.  DISCRIMINATION AGAINST REPUTABLE PRODUCTIONS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person who is in charge of and manages a theater, including a theater owner or lessee, or a representative of an owner or lessee, may not discriminate against reputable theaters, operas, shows, or other productions.(b)  A person who is in charge of and manages a theater, including a theater owner or lessee, or a representative of an owner or lessee, commits an offense if the person fails and refuses to rent or lease the theater for one or more performances of any reputable theater, opera, or show on terms that may not be considered unreasonable, extortionate, or prohibitive to the agent, manager, proprietor, or representative of the theater, opera, or show.(c)  An offense under Subsection (b) is a misdemeanor and the person:(1)  shall be fined not more than $500 or less than $100;  and(2)  may be committed to not more than 10 days in jail.(d)  Each violation of Subsection (b) is a separate offense.(e)  Fifty percent of a fine collected under Subsection (c) shall be paid to the complainant.  The remainder of the fine shall be paid to the jury fund of the county where the suit was brought.(f)  It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that, at the time of the application to lease or rent the theater, the person in charge of the theater shows that:(1)  the theater had, in good faith, already been leased or rented;  and(2)  other bookings had been made for the date or dates applied for in good faith and not with the intention of evading this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2156.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2156 - Theaters|Section 2156.006. Forfeiture of Lease

Sec. 2156.006.  FORFEITURE OF LEASE.  A theater's lessee or a lessee's assigns forfeit the lease and any rights and privileges under the lease if the person:(1)  does not comply with the law governing theaters;  or(2)  is convicted of an offense under Section 2156.005.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2157.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2157 - Regulation of Motion Picture Theaters|Section 2157.001. Interpretation of Contracts

Sec. 2157.001.  INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS.  An agreement relating to the distribution of a film shown in any theater in this state or the licensing of a motion picture or film shown in any theater in this state is to be construed under state law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2157.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2157 - Regulation of Motion Picture Theaters|Section 2157.002. Venue for Certain Suits

Sec. 2157.002.  VENUE FOR CERTAIN SUITS.  (a)  Venue of a suit arising out of an agreement described by Section 2157.001 is in the county in which:(1)  the film was licensed to be shown;  or(2)  the principal office of the exhibitor under the agreement is located.(b)  A provision of the agreement attempting to establish venue in a place other than as provided by Subsection (a) is void.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2157.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2157 - Regulation of Motion Picture Theaters|Section 2157.003. Reports on Theater Attendance

Sec. 2157.003.  REPORTS ON THEATER ATTENDANCE.  (a)  A private or confidential investigator employed to determine the attendance at or the number of paid admissions for a motion picture theater performance shall furnish to the owner or general manager of the theater:(1)  a report of the investigator's findings on the day after the date of the determination;  and(2)  a written copy of the investigator's findings or report not later than the third day after the date of the determination.(b)  If an investigator does not comply with Subsection (a), evidence obtained by the investigator and the investigator's testimony is not admissible as evidence in any court or other proceeding.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2158.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2158 - Special Event Parking Charge Limitation|Section 2158.001. Definitions

Sec. 2158.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(2)  "Parking facility," "parking facility owner," and "vehicle" have the meanings assigned by Section 2308.002, Occupations Code.(3)  "Special event" includes a sporting event, convention, concert, exhibit, parade, or political rally.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.001(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2158.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2158 - Special Event Parking Charge Limitation|Section 2158.002. Limitation of Parking Charge in Connection With Special Event

Sec. 2158.002.  LIMITATION OF PARKING CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL EVENT.  (a)  A parking facility owner may not charge for parking a vehicle in the parking facility in connection with a special event an amount that is more than two times the amount computed using the rate that is normally charged for parking a vehicle in the facility on that day of the week and at that time.(b)  This section does not apply to an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.001(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2158.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2158 - Special Event Parking Charge Limitation|Section 2158.003. Criminal Offense

Sec. 2158.003.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 2158.002(a).(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the parking facility owner posted a conspicuous sign at least two feet wide and two feet high at the entrance to the parking facility stating:(1)  in print at least six inches in height, the rate that is normally charged for parking a vehicle in the facility; and(2)  in print at least six inches in height, the rate that is charged for parking a vehicle in the facility in connection with a special event.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.001(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2307.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2307 - Insurer Interests in Repair Facilities|Section 2307.001. Definitions

Sec. 2307.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Arm's length transaction" means the standard of conduct under which two parties having substantially equal bargaining power, each acting in its own interest, would negotiate or carry out a particular transaction.(2)  "Claims center" means a location designated by an insurer where a claims adjuster, employee, or agent of the insurer performs an initial damage estimate on a vehicle under the terms of an insurance policy.(3)  "Favored facility agreement" means an agreement between an insurer and a repair facility under which the insurer agrees to recommend, directly or indirectly, to its policyholders or other beneficiaries under the insurer's policies, that the policyholder or other beneficiary obtain repairs at that repair facility or in any other way agrees to influence its policyholders or other beneficiaries under the insurer's policies to obtain repairs at that repair facility.(4)  "Insurer" means an insurer authorized by the Texas Department of Insurance to write motor vehicle insurance in this state, including a county mutual insurance company, a Lloyd's plan, and a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange if that insurer owns an interest in a repair facility in this state.  The term includes an entity that is an affiliate of an insurer as described by Section 823.003, Insurance Code.(5)  "Repair facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 2304.001.(6)  "Support services" means basic services, provided nonspecifically, that are provided internally and to each affiliate or subsidiary, by an insurer, its parent company, or a separate affiliate created to provide basic corporate support.  The term does not include a service related to the operation of a repair facility if that service would have no value, or minimal value to any other type of business.(7)  "Tied repair facility" means a repair facility in which an insurer owns an interest.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 20.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 2306.001 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(76), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2307.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2307 - Insurer Interests in Repair Facilities|Section 2307.002. Insurer Interests

Sec. 2307.002.  INSURER INTERESTS.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, an insurer may not own or acquire an interest in a repair facility.(b)  An insurer that owns an interest in a tied repair facility that was open for business, or on which construction had commenced, on April 15, 2003, may maintain that ownership interest and may operate that facility.(c)  An insurer may relocate a tied repair facility described by Subsection (b), but may not obtain an ownership interest in any additional facility not described by Subsection (b).(d)  Subsections (b) and (c) are applicable to an insurer only if the insurer and its tied repair facility are otherwise in compliance with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 2306.002 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(76), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2307.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2307 - Insurer Interests in Repair Facilities|Section 2307.003. Favored Facility Agreement Presumed

Sec. 2307.003.  FAVORED FACILITY AGREEMENT PRESUMED.  An insurer is presumed to have a favored facility agreement with a repair facility in which it owns an interest.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 2306.003 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(76), eff. September 1, 2005.|