the drawingin the way of advertising".In the presentcase the plan isde- signed solelyfor customers. This office has made it clear (AttorneyGener- al's Opinion~~-840)that in any schemewhere the customeris given an advantageover the non-customer, the elementof consideration is present.
Since the three elementsof a lotteryare present,use of a "profit-sharing bonus card" constitutesa lotteryunder the laws of the State of Texas.
The use of e "profit-sharingbonus card" distributedby a groceryconstitutesa lot- tery schemeas definedin the Penal Code.
Yours very truly,
WILL WIISOB AttorneyGeneralof Texas
Cecil Cammack,Jr. Assistant HonorableJack E;.HIghtoWer,Page 3. (h?f-843)
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OPINIONCOMMITTEE:
W. V. Geppert,Chairman
Marvin Brown Tom Burrus CharlesD. Cabaniss James Farris
REVIEWEDFORTESATTORNEY GENERAL BY: LeonardPassmore