2019 Texas Statutes
Vernon's Civil Statutes
Title 19 - Blue Sky Law--Securities
Art. 581-1 - Short Title of Act
Article 581-22. Regulation of Offers
(1) a copy of the offer is filed with the Commissioner within 10 days after the date of its first use in this State; and
(2) the person making or distributing the offer in this State is a registered dealer or a registered agent of a registered dealer, as required by this Act; and
(3) either:
(a) the security is registered under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or a permit has been granted for the security under Section 10, or
(b) an application for registration under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or for a permit under Section 10 has been filed with the Commissioner; and
(4) if registration has not become effective under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or a permit has not been granted under Section 10, the offer prominently states on the first page of a written or printed offer or as a preface to any pictorial or broadcast offer either:
(a)
INFORMATIONAL ADVERTISING ONLY.
THE SECURITIES HEREIN DESCRIBED HAVE NOT BEEN QUALIFIED OR REGISTERED FOR SALE IN TEXAS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY OR CONSUMMATION OF SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN TEXAS PRIOR TO QUALIFICATION OR REGISTRATION THEREOF IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
or
(b) other language required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that in the Commissioner's opinion will inform investors that the securities may not yet be sold; and
(5) the person making or distributing the offer in this State;
(a) has not received notice in writing of an order prohibiting the offer under Subsection A or B of Section 23, or
(b) has received such notice but the order is no longer in effect; and
(6) payment is not accepted from the offeree and no contract of sale is made before registration is effective under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or a permit is granted under Section 10.
B. Permitted Oral Offers. An oral offer (not broadcast, i.e., not disseminated by radio, television, recorded telephone presentation, or other mass media) to sell a security may be made in this State in person, by telephone, or by other direct individual communication if:
(1) the person making the offer in this State is a registered dealer or a registered agent of a registered dealer, as required by this Act; and
(2) either:
(a) the security is registered under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or a permit has been granted for the security under Section 10, or
(b) an application for registration under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or for a permit under Section 10 has been filed with the Commissioner; and
(3) the person making or distributing the offer in this State:
(a) has not received notice in writing of an order prohibiting the offer under Subsection A or B of Section 23, or
(b) has received such notice but the order is no longer in effect; and
(4) payment is not accepted from the offeree and no contract of sale is made before registration is effective under Subsection B or C of Section 7 or before a permit is granted under Section 10.
C. Effect of Compliance. An offer in compliance with Subsection A or B of Section 22 is not a violation of Section 7.
D. Effect of Noncompliance. An offer not in compliance with Subsection A or B of Section 22 is unlawful and a violation of this Act.
E. Applicability. Section 22 does not apply to transactions or securities exempt under Section 5 or Section 6.
F. Dealers Named in Offer. A dealer whose name is included in a written or printed or broadcast offer along with the name of a registered dealer is not deemed to make an offer in this State by that fact alone.
Acts 1957, 55th Leg., p. 575, ch. 269, Sec. 22; Acts 1961, 57th Leg., p. 1047, ch. 466, Sec. 2.
Subsec. A amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 873, ch. 327, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 357, ch. 160, Sec. 5, eff. May 15, 1979; Subsec. A amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 732, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Subsecs. A, B amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1091, Sec. 2.17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Text of article effective until January 01, 2022
