1-1 By: Wentworth S.B. No. 1280 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 11, 1999; March 11, 1999, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 1-4 March 29, 1999, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; March 29, 1999, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1280 By: Wentworth 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to an exemption from the requirements of the open meetings 1-11 law for certain negotiations involving the Texas Lottery 1-12 Commission. 1-13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-14 SECTION 1. Section 467.030, Government Code, is amended to 1-15 read as follows: 1-16 Sec. 467.030. MEETINGS. (a) The commission shall hold at 1-17 least six regular meetings each year on dates fixed by the 1-18 commission. The commission may meet at other times at the call of 1-19 the presiding officer or as provided by commission rule. 1-20 (b) Section 551.002 does not apply to a closed meeting of 1-21 the commission relating to the negotiation of a lottery operator's 1-22 contract if the commission determines, in writing, that an open 1-23 meeting would have a detrimental effect on the commission's 1-24 position in the negotiations. 1-25 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-26 * * * * *