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NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who vote in the poll on the Meroney Public Affairs Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter profiles and who are 18 years or older as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of TEXAS, and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of Meroney Public Affairs, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Meroney Public Affairs as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on12PM CST on 11/2/2020 and ending 7PM CST on 11/3/2020. All online entries must be received by 7PM CST on 11/3/2020.

4. How to Enter: The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Meroney Public Affairs. You may enter only once. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Meroney Public Affairs.

5. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive one $50 gift card to Austin Land and Cattle. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Meroney Public Affairs. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Meroney Public Affairs discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Meroney Public Affairs to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by random drawing under the supervision of Meroney Public Affairs. Winner will be notified by private message on either Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter within five (5) days following selection of Winner. Meroney Public Affairs shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 7 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (ATMeroney Public Affairs‘ SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Meroney Public Affairs, anyone acting on behalf of Meroney Public Affairs, and Meroney Public Affairs’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of MeroneyPublic Affairs. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Meroney Public Affairs from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which MeroneyPublic Affairs may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Terms & Conditions: Meroney Public Affairs reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Meroney Public Affairs’ control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, Meroney Public Affairs may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Meroney Public Affairs. Meroney Public Affairs reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Meroney Public Affairs has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, Meroney Public Affairsreserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Meroney Public Affairs and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF the United States of America AND Texas, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Texas. having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name, physical address, or email address), and demographic information. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Information provided will not be shared with any other entity other than Meroney Public Affairs.

13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: 

Meroney Public Affairs 
1402 Nueces Street
Austin, Texas 78701 
Requests must be received no later than 5PM CST on 11/20/2020.

14. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is Meroney Public Affairs 
1402 Nueces Street
Austin, Texas 78701 USA

15. Facebook: The Campaign hosted by Meroney Public Affairs is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

16. Twitter: The Campaign hosted by Meroney Public Affairs is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Twitter.

17. LinkedIn: The Campaign hosted by Meroney Public Affairs is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with LinkedIn.

18. By entering, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.