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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' |
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assistance lottery game. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 466.027(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall market and advertise the lottery |
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game operated under this section in a manner intended to inform the |
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public that the game tickets are available for purchase and that the |
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game proceeds are used to fund veterans programs in this state. The |
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commission shall spend on marketing and advertising to promote the |
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lottery game operated under this section an amount equal to or |
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greater than the amount the commission spends to promote any other |
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instant-ticket lottery game operated by the commission under this |
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chapter. The game tickets must clearly state that the game proceeds |
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are used to benefit the veterans in this state. The Texas Veterans |
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Commission may make recommendations to the Texas Lottery Commission |
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relating to the marketing and advertising of the game. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |