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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the continuation of the Texas Lottery Commission and |
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certain laws administered by the commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 467.002, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 467.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The commission is |
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subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in |
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existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished |
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and this chapter, Chapter 466 of this code, and Chapter 2001, |
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Occupations Code, expire September 1, 2009 [2011]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 466.003, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 466.003. CONTINUATION OF LOTTERY OPERATOR CONTRACT ON |
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ABOLITION OF COMMISSION [APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT]. [(a) The
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lottery division is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).
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Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the
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division is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2005.
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In the review of the lottery division by the Sunset Advisory
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Commission, as required by this section, the sunset commission
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shall limit its review to the appropriateness of recommendations
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made by the sunset commission to the 78th Legislature. In the
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Sunset Advisory Commission's report to the 79th Legislature, the
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sunset commission may include any recommendations it considers
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appropriate.
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[(b)] A contract between the division and a lottery operator |
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under Section 466.014(b) must contain a provision allowing the |
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contract to be terminated without penalty should the division be |
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abolished. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |