reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Occ Code § 2051.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Secretary of State|Section 2051.052. Publication of Compliance Responsibilities

Sec. 2051.052.  PUBLICATION OF COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The secretary of state shall publish on the secretary of state's Internet website information that prescribes the compliance responsibilities of an institution of higher education under this chapter.(b)  The secretary shall notify the athletic director or other appropriate official of each institution of higher education of any change to the compliance responsibilities of the institution under this chapter.(c)  The secretary shall, as necessary, update the compliance responsibilities materials.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.101. Registration Required

Sec. 2051.101.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state or represent that the individual is an athlete agent in this state unless the individual holds a certificate of registration under this chapter as:(1)  a professional athlete agent; or(2)  a limited athlete agent.(a-1)  An individual may not register as a professional athlete agent under this chapter unless the individual is certified as an agent by a national professional sports association.(a-2)  An individual who is not certified as an agent by a national professional sports association may register only as a limited athlete agent.  A limited athlete agent may only represent an athlete in a sport that does not have a national professional sports association.(b)  Before the issuance of a certificate of registration under this chapter, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agent contract, if:(1)  an athlete or a person acting on behalf of the athlete initiates communication with the individual; and(2)  within seven days after the date of the initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration under this chapter.(c)  An agent contract negotiated by an unregistered athlete agent is void.(d)  An agent contract with an athlete in a sport for which there is a national professional sports association is void if the contract is negotiated by an athlete agent holding a limited certificate of registration.(e)  A person who is not an individual may not register as an athlete agent in this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.105. Denial of Application

Sec. 2051.105.  DENIAL OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The secretary of state shall deny an application for registration if the applicant has been convicted of:(1)  a felony;  or(2)  a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(b)  The secretary of state may deny an application for registration if the secretary of state determines the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse effect on the applicant's fitness to act as an athlete agent.  In making the determination, the secretary of state may consider whether the applicant has:(1)  made a materially false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representation in the application or as an athlete agent;(2)  engaged in conduct that would disqualify the applicant from serving in a fiduciary capacity;(3)  engaged in conduct prohibited by Section 2051.351;(4)  had a registration or licensure as an athlete agent denied, suspended, or revoked;(5)  been denied renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete agent in any state;(6)  engaged in conduct that resulted in the imposition on an athlete or educational institution of a sanction, suspension, or declaration of ineligibility to participate in an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic event;  or(7)  engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on the applicant's credibility, honesty, or integrity.(c)  In making a determination under Subsection (b), the secretary of state shall consider:(1)  how recently the conduct occurred;(2)  the nature of the conduct and the context in which it occurred;  and(3)  any other relevant conduct of the applicant.(d)  Judicial review of a denial of an application for registration under Subsection (a) or (b) is by trial de novo and is subject to Section 2001.173, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.106. Temporary or Provisional Registration

Sec. 2051.106.  TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION.  The secretary of state may issue a temporary or provisional certificate of registration that is valid for not more than 90 days to an applicant for registration or renewal of registration if the applicant's application has been made and the registration process has not been completed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.107. Registration Duration; Expiration

Sec. 2051.107.  REGISTRATION DURATION;  EXPIRATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certificate of registration issued under this chapter is valid for a period of not more than one year from the date of issuance.(b)  The secretary of state, by rule, may adopt a system under which certificates of registration expire on various dates during the year.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.108. Registration Renewal

Sec. 2051.108.  REGISTRATION RENEWAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), an applicant for renewal of registration must apply on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.(b)  A renewal application must include:(1)  the name, address, and telephone number of each athlete for whom the athlete agent is performing professional services for compensation on the date of the renewal application;(2)  the name, address, and telephone number of each athlete for whom the athlete agent has performed professional services for compensation during the three years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application but for whom the athlete agent is not performing professional services on the date of the renewal application;(3)  the name and address of each national professional sports association by which the athlete agent is currently certified; and(4)  any other information prescribed by the secretary of state.(c)  A renewal application under this section must be accompanied by an appropriate renewal fee.(d)  If a certificate of registration expires earlier than the anniversary of the date of issuance, the renewal fee that must accompany a renewal application under this section shall be prorated according to the number of months that the registration is valid.(e)  An individual who has submitted an application for renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete agent in another state may submit a copy of the application and certificate of registration or license from the other state instead of submitting the application required by this section.  The secretary of state shall accept the application for renewal from the other state as an application for renewal under this section if the application to the other state:(1)  was submitted to the other state not earlier than the 180th day before the date the renewal application is submitted in this state and the applicant certifies that the information contained in the application is current;(2)  contains information substantially similar to or more comprehensive than the information required by this section; and(3)  was signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.109. Continuing Notification Requirement

Sec. 2051.109.  CONTINUING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.  (a)  A registered athlete agent shall notify the secretary of state in writing of the athlete agent's:(1)  conviction of a crime that in this state is an offense other than a Class C misdemeanor; or(2)  decertification as an agent by a national professional sports association that has become final by the conclusion of the appeal process provided by the association.(b)  The athlete agent shall notify the secretary of state as required under this section not later than 30 days after the date of conviction or the date that the decertification becomes final.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter C. Registration|Section 2051.110. Effect of Decertification by Professional Association

Sec. 2051.110.  EFFECT OF DECERTIFICATION BY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION.  The secretary of state shall revoke the certificate of registration of an athlete agent decertified by a national professional sports association.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter D. Athlete Agent Bond|Section 2051.151. Bond Deposit

Sec. 2051.151.  BOND DEPOSIT.  (a)  An athlete agent shall, before contacting an athlete or entering into an agent contract with an athlete in this state, deposit with the secretary of state a surety bond, in the amount of $50,000, payable to the state and conditioned on:(1)  the athlete agent complying with this chapter;(2)  the payment of any administrative penalty assessed under Subchapter J; and(3)  the payment of any damages awarded to an institution of higher education or an athlete as a result of the athlete agent offering or providing a thing of value to an athlete or a family member of the athlete.(a-1)  An athlete agent shall, before entering into a financial services contract with an athlete, deposit with the secretary of state a surety bond, in the amount of $100,000, payable to the state and conditioned on:(1)  the athlete agent complying with this chapter;(2)  the payment of money owed to an individual or group of individuals when the athlete agent or the athlete agent's representative or agent receives the money; and(3)  the payment of damages to an athlete caused by the intentional misrepresentation, fraud, deceit, or unlawful or negligent act or omission of the athlete agent or of the athlete agent's representative or employee while acting within the scope of the financial services contract.(b)  An athlete agent shall maintain a bond deposited under Subsection (a) or (a-1) for not less than two years after the later of:(1)  the date that the athlete agent ceases to provide financial services to an athlete; or(2)  the date that the athlete agent's certificate of registration expires or is revoked.(c)  This section does not limit the amount of damages recoverable in a suit filed against an athlete agent to the amount of the bond.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter D. Athlete Agent Bond|Section 2051.152. Cancellation of Bond; Suspension of Certificate

Sec. 2051.152.  CANCELLATION OF BOND;  SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date an athlete agent receives a notice of cancellation from the surety of a bond deposited under Section 2051.151, the athlete agent shall file a new bond with the secretary of state.(b)  The secretary shall suspend the certificate of registration of an athlete agent who fails to file a new bond as required by Subsection (a) until a new bond is filed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.201. Contract Form

Sec. 2051.201.  CONTRACT FORM.  (a) A registered athlete agent must use a form approved by the secretary of state for any agent contract or financial services contract.(b)  The secretary of state shall by rule require that, to the extent practicable, the form for an agent contract or financial services contract conforms to the contract form approved by the national professional sports association for the sport in which the athlete will be represented.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.202. Contract Signing

Sec. 2051.202.  CONTRACT SIGNING.  An athlete may sign an athlete agent contract at any time as permitted by the national association for the promotion and regulation of intercollegiate athletics of which the athlete's institution of higher education is a member.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.203. Contract Requirements Relating to Fees and Services

Sec. 2051.203.  CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FEES AND SERVICES.  (a)  An agent contract or a financial services contract must include:(1)  a schedule of fees, including:(A)  the amount and method of computing the consideration to be paid by the athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract;  and(B)  any other consideration the athlete agent received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services;(2)  a description of the professional services that the athlete agent will perform for the athlete;(3)  the name of any person not listed in the application for registration or renewal of registration who will be compensated because the athlete signed the agent contract;(4)  a description of any expenses of the athlete agent the athlete agrees to reimburse;(5)  the duration of the contract;  and(6)  the date the contract was signed.(b)  A registered athlete agent may charge a fee only as provided by the schedule of fees in the contract.(c)  A change in the schedule of fees in a contract takes effect on the seventh day after the date on which the athlete agent files with the secretary of state a copy of the contract as required by Section 2051.205(b).(d)  The athlete agent shall give a signed copy of the contract to the athlete at the time the contract is signed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.204. Contract Requirements Relating to Notice

Sec. 2051.204.  CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NOTICE.  (a)  An agent contract or a financial services contract must include the following notice:(1)  THIS ATHLETE AGENT IS REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.  REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES NOT IMPLY APPROVAL OR ENDORSEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE ATHLETE AGENT OR OF THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT.NOTICE TO CLIENT(2)  DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ IT OR IF IT CONTAINS BLANK SPACES.(3)  IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO PURCHASE THE SERVICES OF THE ATHLETE AGENT, YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT BY NOTIFYING THE ATHLETE AGENT IN WRITING OF YOUR DESIRE TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT NOT LATER THAN THE 16TH DAY AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT.  YOU MAY NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT.  IF YOU CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 16 DAYS, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY CONSIDERATION UNDER THE CONTRACT OR RETURN ANY CONSIDERATION RECEIVED.(4)  YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS AN ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.  CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.(5)  IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ENTERING INTO THIS CONTRACT BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.(b)  The notice required under Subsection (a) must be:(1)  printed in not less than 10-point typeface;  and(2)  boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise set apart from the surrounding provisions of the contract to make the notice conspicuous.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.205. Filing Requirements

Sec. 2051.205.  FILING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A registered athlete agent shall, not later than the 10th day after the date an athlete signs an agent contract or financial services contract, file a copy of the contract with:(1)  the secretary of state; and(2)  if the athlete is a student at an institution of higher education, the athletic director of the athlete's institution.(b)  If the schedule of fees in an agent or financial services contract is changed, the athlete agent shall file with the secretary a copy of the changed contract.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter E. Form, Content, and Filing of Certain Contracts|Section 2051.206. Multiyear Contract Fee

Sec. 2051.206.  MULTIYEAR CONTRACT FEE.  (a)  This section applies only to a multiyear professional sports services contract negotiated by a registered athlete agent.(b)  A registered athlete agent may not collect during a 12-month period a fee that exceeds the amount an athlete will receive during that same 12-month period under the professional sports services contract negotiated by the athlete agent.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter F. Implementation Standards of Institutions of Higher Education|Section 2051.251. Adoption of Implementation Standards

Sec. 2051.251.  ADOPTION OF IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS.  (a)  An institution of higher education shall adopt standards relating to the implementation of this chapter, including specific guidelines governing the athlete agent interview program sponsored by the institution under Section 2051.301.(b)  Guidelines adopted under Subsection (a) relating to the athlete agent interview program must specify:(1)  the scheduling of interview periods;(2)  the duration of an interview period;(3)  the location on the institution's campus for conducting interviews;  and(4)  any terms or conditions under which an athlete agent may contact an athlete during an interview period.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter F. Implementation Standards of Institutions of Higher Education|Section 2051.252. Approval and Filing of Standards

Sec. 2051.252.  APPROVAL AND FILING OF STANDARDS.  (a)  After adopting implementation standards under Section 2051.251, an institution of higher education shall:(1)  submit the standards to the institution's athletic council or other analogous body for approval;  and(2)  file a copy of the approved standards with the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after the date the standards are approved under Subdivision (1).(b)  If an institution of higher education amends the implementation standards, the institution shall, not later than the 30th day after the date the amendment is effective, file a copy of the amended standards with the secretary.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter F. Implementation Standards of Institutions of Higher Education|Section 2051.253. Designation of Compliance Coordinator

Sec. 2051.253.  DESIGNATION OF COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR.  An institution of higher education shall:(1)  designate an individual to serve as a compliance coordinator for that institution;  and(2)  report the name of the compliance coordinator to the secretary of state in a manner prescribed by the secretary.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2051.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle B - Sports|Chapter 2051 - Athlete Agents|Subchapter F. Implementation Standards of Institutions of Higher Education|Section 2051.254. Written Request for Implementation Standards

Sec. 2051.254.  WRITTEN REQUEST FOR IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS.  On receipt of a written request from a registered athlete agent, the secretary of state or a compliance coordinator designated under Section 2051.253 shall provide a copy of the implementation standards adopted by an institution of higher education under Section 2051.251.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|