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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reports regarding charitable bingo. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2001.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2001.060. REPORTING. (a) On or before June 1 of each |
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even-numbered year, the commission shall prepare and deliver to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and the chairs of the standing committees of the |
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senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over |
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charitable bingo a report stating for each of the preceding two |
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calendar years: |
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(1) the total amount of adjusted gross receipts |
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reported by licensed authorized organizations from their bingo |
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operations; |
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(2) the total amount of net proceeds reported by |
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licensed authorized organizations from their bingo operations; and |
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(3) a comparison of the amounts reported under |
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Subdivisions (1) and (2), including the percentage that the net |
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proceeds represents of the adjusted gross receipts. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "adjusted gross |
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receipts" means the amount of gross receipts remaining after |
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deducting prizes paid, excluding prize fees collected from bingo |
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players. |
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(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), the commission shall |
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determine the total amount of net proceeds in a manner that does not |
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reduce gross receipts by the amount of rent paid for the rental of |
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bingo premises by a licensed authorized organization to another |
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licensed authorized organization if the other organization pays |
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rent for the premises to a licensed commercial lessor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |