NDT H.B. 2459 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


LICENSING & ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
H.B. 2459
By: Goolsby
4-28-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, certain persons are prohibited from purchasing a lottery ticket
and from claiming, collecting, or receiving a lottery prize.  These
persons include employees of the lottery and employees of organizations
that have contracts with the lottery.  However, employees of contractors
that are not directly involved in the operation of the lottery should be
allowed to participate in the Texas Lottery.  

PURPOSE

H.B. 2459 would restrict certain individuals from participating in the
Texas Lottery and from claiming, collecting, or receiving a lottery prize.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Section 467.034, Government, Code, is amended.

Sec. 467.034.  EMPLOYEES.  The executive director must employ  personnel
to administer the laws under the commission's jurisdiction.  All
commission employees serve at the will of the executive director.  The
executive director may not employ a person who does not met the
requirements of Section 466.155. 

SECTION 2. Section 466.254, Government Code, is amended.

Sec. 466.254.  PURCHASE OF TICKET BY OR PAYMENT OR PRIZE TO CERTAIN
PERSONS.  A person may not purchase a ticket or claim, collect, or receive
a lottery prize or share in a lottery prize if the person meets one of the
following: 
 (1) the person is a member, officer, or employee of a person that has a
contract with the commission to sell or lease goods or services in the
operation of the Texas Lottery, and is directly involved in the selling or
leasing of goods or services pertaining to the contract for the
commission; 
 (2) the person is a member, officer, or employee of a lottery operator; 
 (3) the person is an officer or employee of the commission; or
 (4) the person is a spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent living with
the person described in the last three criteria. 
 
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.