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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Texas Gaming Commission to |
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regulate games of chance or other gaming activities at specific |
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locations including dog or horse tracks, destination resort |
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casinos, or on Indian tribal lands. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 470 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 470. TEXAS GAMING COMMISSION. |
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Sec. 470.001. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. The Texas Gaming |
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Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor who |
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each serve a term of two years. Five members serve terms that |
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expire February 15 of each odd numbered year and four members serve |
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terms that expire February 15 of each even numbered year. The |
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governor shall designate one member a presiding officer of the |
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commission. |
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Sec. 470.002. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; STAFF. The commission may |
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employ an executive director and other staff as necessary to carry |
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out its duties under this chapter. |
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Sec. 470.003. POWERS OF COMMISSION. The commission shall |
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provide for the licensing of persons to conduct games of chance or |
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any other gaming activity, including slot machines, at a specified |
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location, including a dog or horse race track, a destination resort |
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casino, Indian tribal land, or any other location determined |
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appropriate by the commission. |
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Sec. 470.004. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. The commission may |
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condition a license under this chapter for a location on the |
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approval of the gaming activity at an election held in a defined |
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area that contains the location. |
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Sec. 470.005. DEDICATION OF REVENUES. From the revenue the |
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state receives from the operation of a location licensed under this |
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chapter: |
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(1) one-quarter is dedicated to public education; |
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(2) one-quarter is dedicated to transportation; and |
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(3) the remainder shall be deposited to the credit of |
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the general revenue fund. |
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Sec. 470.006. RULES. The commission may adopt rules as |
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necessary to implement this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2009, but only |
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if the constitutional amendment adding Section 47a, Article III, |
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Texas Constitution, authorizing and regulating games of chance or |
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other gaming activities at specific locations is approved by the |
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voters. If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act |
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has no effect. |