Helpful Hints on Controlling Stop Sign Litter,Junk Mail and Unwanted Telephone Callers
  


 
Subdivision Stop Sign Litter  
Subdivision Stop Sign litter can be stopped, or significantly reduced, by informing your residents that it is against the law to place any type of signage on county property. Yes, this includes stop signs and other county informational signs located on public right-of-way. It also includes placing any type of signage on the right-of-way. 

Article 2372cc states, "signs on public road right-of-way in counties over 1,700,000, Section A, states a person may not place a sign on a public road right of way unless the placement is authorized by state law. Sec.3 A person commits an offense if the person places a sign in violation of Section 2 of this Act. An offense under this section is a Class C Misdemeanor. 

A reminder should be placed in your subdivision newsletter several times a year stating it is illegal to place any type of signage in the county right of way. Enforcement may be handled by a member of the Civic Association contacting their particular County Commissioner, by letter, briefly stating problem and asking for help in enforcing this law. 
 
 



 
Junk Mail  
Solicitations by mail. To help limit unwanted advertising by mail, write a letter to the following address asking to have your name removed. Be sure to include your name (exactly as it appears) along with the exact address you wish to have removed. 

Mail this information to: 

    Mail Preference Service 
    C/o Direct Marketing Association 
    P.O. Box 9008 
    Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
If your name appears in several different formats, be sure to include each format and address for removal. 
 
 

 
Unwanted Telephone Calls 
According to Texas Law, a person who receives a telephone solicitation at a residence receives certain protection from receiving additional telephone calls from this solicitor. There are two sections of this law relating to unwanted telephone solicitations. The first part of the law deals with the information the solicitor must provide to the caller. The second part of the law is the one that is most crucial if you want to eliminate soliciting calls.  
  • A telephone solicitor must follow:
  • Identify himself or herself by name.
  • Identify the business on whose behalf he or she is calling.
  • Identify the purpose of the call.
  • Identify the telephone number at which the person, company or organization making the call can be reached.
For complaints on violations relating to this law, contact: 
    Consumer Protection Division 
    Office of the Attorney General of TX 
    PO Box 12548 
    Austin, TX 78711 
    Or call: 512-463-2070
Second Part of Law - to have your name removed from the solicitor's list. 

This law, found at Texas Civic Statues Article 1336c, 119 and 120, requires a telephone solicitor to make every effort not to call a consumer who asks not to be called again. You must clearly state, "do not call me again - remove my name from your list." The Public Utility Commission of Texas investigates complaints relating to a violation of this law. For complaints concerning repeat solicitations, from a telephone solicitor you have asked not to call you again, contact: 

Public Information Office 
Public Utility Commission of TX 
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd 
Austin, TX 78757 
Or call: 512-458-0256 
  

Usually the solicitor will remove your name if you request; however, if you encounter repeat calls from a particular solicitor, and wish to register a complaint, be prepared to provide a history of the solicitor's calls. You should keep detailed records, to include with your letter to the Public Information Office, indicating the dates and times of the in coming calls and the date a request was made to the solicitor not to call your number again. It is best to register your complaint by letter, but if you decide to register your complaint by a telephone call, be sure to keep the date and name of the person you speak with at the Public Information Office. In other words, keep detailed information for best results. 
 
Texas Law requires children under two years of age to be in an approved safety seat. Between the ages of 2 - 4, the child must be in a safety seat or seat belt. Statistics now seem to indicate that children are safest when riding in the back seat of a car. 
 
Questions: 
Call the Texas Department of Health 
800-252-8255 
 

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