§ 2-85. Exemptions.

The limitations imposed in section 2-84 of this article do not apply to the following persons:

(1)

An individual who, for a substantial portion of the individual's livelihood or for substantial financial gain, gathers, compiles, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, investigates, processes, or publishes news or information for and is seeking the information for:

a.

A radio or television broadcast station that holds a broadcast license for an assigned frequency issued by the Federal Communications Commission;

b.

A newspaper that is qualified under Section 2051.044, Government Code, V.T.C.A. to publish legal notices or is a free newspaper of general circulation and that is published at least once a week and available and of interest to the general public in connection with the dissemination of news;

c.

A newspaper of general circulation that is published on the internet by a news medium engaged in the business of disseminating news or information to the general public; or

d.

A magazine that is published at least once a week or on the internet by a news medium engaged in the business of disseminating news or information to the general public.

(2)

An elected official of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state.

(3)

A representative of a publicly funded legal services organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by being listed as an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of that code.

(Ord. No. 2013-58, § 1, 11-12-13; Ord. No. 2016-67, § 3, 11-15-16)