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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation and administration of state lotteries by |
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the Texas Lottery Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 466.002(7), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(7) "Lottery operator" means a person selected under |
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Section 466.014(b) to operate the lottery or a lottery game. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 466.014(a) and (b), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may operate the lottery and may conduct |
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one or more lottery games in this state. The commission and |
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executive director have broad authority and shall exercise strict |
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control and close supervision over all lottery games conducted in |
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this state to promote and ensure integrity, security, honesty, and |
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fairness in the operation and administration of the lottery. |
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(b) The executive director may contract with or employ a |
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person to perform a function, activity, or service in connection |
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with the operation of the lottery as prescribed by the executive |
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director. The commission may operate the lottery using commission |
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personnel or may contract with a person for the person to operate |
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the lottery or a lottery game as a lottery operator. A person with |
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whom the executive director contracts to operate the lottery or a |
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lottery game must be eligible for a sales agent license under |
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Section 466.155. |
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SECTION 3. Section 466.303(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) The commission or a [A] lottery operator may sell |
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tickets to a sales agent. A person who is not a sales agent may |
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distribute tickets as premiums to customers, employees, or other |
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persons who deal with the person if no purchase is required to |
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entitle the recipient to the ticket. A qualified organization as |
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defined in Section 2002.002, Occupations Code, may distribute |
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tickets as a prize in a raffle authorized by Chapter 2002, |
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Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 4. Section 466.358(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The director or, for a lottery game operated by a |
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lottery operator, the [and each] lottery operator shall determine |
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the compensation to be paid to sales agents for the sale of tickets |
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as provided by this section. The compensation paid to a sales agent |
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may not be an amount less than five percent of the retail price of |
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the tickets sold plus, at the discretion of the director or lottery |
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operator supervising the lottery game involved, an incentive bonus |
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based on attainment of sales volume, the redemption of winning |
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tickets, or other objectives specified by the director or lottery |
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operator, as applicable, for each type of lottery game. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |