SRC-DBM S.B. 616 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 616
By: Brown
Finance
3/3/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Sunset date for the Texas Lottery Commission is September 1,
2003.  Texas law requires a contract between the Texas Lottery Commission
and the lottery operator to terminate on or before September 1, 2004.  This
automatic termination date restricts the next lottery operator contract to
a maximum of two years which would put the Texas Lottery Commission at a
disadvantage when it begins to negotiate a new contract.  S.B. 616 would
allow the contract to be terminated without penalty should the lottery
division of the Texas Lottery Commission be abolished. 
  
PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 616 regulates the financial obligations of the state
under contract between the Texas Lottery Commission and a lottery operator. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 466.003(b), Government Code, to require a
contract between the lottery division, established by the Texas Lottery
Commission under Chapter 467, and a lottery operator under Section 466.014
(b) to contain a provision allowing the contract to be terminated without
penalty should the division be abolished, rather than terminate on or
before September 1, 2004. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.