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**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **GENERAL OF**  **TEXAS AUSTIN** 

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### A8 **rtatad** inour Opinion lo* O-1819 an4 rearrirnrd in Oplnictn

No. 0-2063, the l

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### 18 JW8Ult in that the **WhOlO88l~r**

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8g8tsm Is to lnorsas4 ou8toa4n add patrO!UqW and tharrbr lnor48ao **business** and prOfit8.

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### that8OhWi88 Or 878tOm8 O? thl8 tJp4 TiO1at.e th4 **lottery** lawa or tbl8 8tak. Yor the rmeona 4lr0a8sod, and bar.4 upon tha authorltlra oitad and thr additiOn8l authorl

### tlw **oitad in**  opinion8 WO. O-1.819 and NO. 

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### 654 of tb8 Penal Code a? th8 Stat8 of **Taxam.** Tour8 **vary** truu ATTOFaENERAL OF TEXAS