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37 SPRING 2016 5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 7050, Houston, TX 77056 O ce Phone: 713-783-5900 www.cdi-douglass-pye.com William S. Pye, AIA, NCARB bsp@cdi-douglass-pye.com DOUGLASS  PYE, INC. Architecture  Interiors  Planning All your Automotive Architectural and Interior Needs These reasoned exceptions, available to every manufacturer or distributor, including Tesla Motors and Elio Motors, encourage business in all communities and also expand the dealer body; thus, enhancing choice and competition. This state’s legislature is intent on a competitive environment and consumer options. The stated exceptions continue this fun- damental and allow for additional representation in the dealer body for qualified but under-represented groups to become a franchised dealer. Again, this state’s dealer distribution system, re-visited each regular legislative session, is optimum. It brings balance between the parties, consumer choice, and a competitive environment–the stated vision and mission of the FTC.  DEALER FRANCHISE — CONTINUED ON PAGE 38