78R1034 YDB-D

By:  Ellis                                                        S.B. No. 217



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to participation by the Texas Lottery Commission in 
multistate lottery games.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 466, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter J to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER J.  PARTICIPATION IN MULTISTATE LOTTERY GAMES
	Sec. 466.451.  MULTISTATE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED.  The 
commission shall enter into a written agreement with the 
appropriate officials of one or more other states or take other 
appropriate action to participate in the operation of one or more 
ongoing multistate lottery games.
	Sec. 466.452.  REVENUE FROM MULTISTATE LOTTERY.  (a)  Except 
as provided by this section, revenue received from the sale of 
tickets in this state for a multistate lottery game is subject to 
Subchapter H.
	(b)  The commission may:                                                
		(1)  deposit a portion of the revenue received from the 
sale of multistate lottery game tickets in this state into a fund 
shared with other parties to an agreement under this subchapter for 
the payment of prizes awarded in multistate lottery games in which 
the commission participates; and
		(2)  retain the portion of revenue deposited in the 
fund for as long as necessary to pay prizes claimed during the 
period designated for claiming a prize in a multistate lottery 
game.
	Sec. 466.453.  PAYMENT OF COSTS AUTHORIZED.  The commission 
may share in the payment of costs associated with participating in 
multistate lottery games.
	SECTION 2.   This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.