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TX Occ Code § 2001.557 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter L. Enforcement|Section 2001.557. Inspection of Premises

Sec. 2001.557.  INSPECTION OF PREMISES.  (a) The commission, its officers or agents, or a state, municipal, or county peace officer may enter and inspect the contents of premises where:(1)  bingo is being conducted or intended to be conducted; or(2)  equipment used or intended for use in bingo is found.(b)  The commission by rule shall develop and implement policies and procedures to:(1)  prioritize the inspection of premises where bingo is being conducted or is intended to be conducted in accordance with the risk factors the commission considers important, including:(A)  the amount of money derived from the conduct of bingo at the premises;(B)  the compliance history of the premises; and(C)  the amount of time that has elapsed since the date of the immediately preceding commission inspection of the premises; and(2)  inspect premises where bingo is being conducted or is intended to be conducted in accordance with the priorities established under Subdivision (1).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.558 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter L. Enforcement|Section 2001.558. Injunction; Civil Penalty

Sec. 2001.558.  INJUNCTION;  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  If the commission, the appropriate governing body, or the attorney general has reason to believe that this chapter has been or is about to be violated, the commission, the governing body, or the attorney general may petition a court for injunctive relief to restrain the violation.(b)  Venue for an action seeking injunctive relief is in a district court in Travis County.(c)  If the court finds that this chapter has been violated or is about to be violated, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order and, after due notice and hearing, a temporary injunction, and after a final trial, a permanent injunction to restrain the violation.(d)  If the court finds that this chapter has been knowingly violated, the court shall order all proceeds from the illegal bingo to be forfeited to the appropriate governing body as a civil penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.559 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter L. Enforcement|Section 2001.559. Remedies Not Exclusive

Sec. 2001.559.  REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.  The commission may suspend or revoke a license under Section 2001.355, impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter M, or both, depending on the severity of the violation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.560 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter L. Enforcement|Section 2001.560. Examination of Records; Disclosure of Information

Sec. 2001.560.  EXAMINATION OF RECORDS;  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The governing body of the appropriate political subdivision or the attorney general may:(1)  examine or cause to be examined the records of an authorized organization that is or has been licensed to conduct bingo, to the extent the organization's activities relate to bingo, including the maintenance, control, and disposition of net proceeds derived from bingo or from the use of its premises for bingo;  and(2)  examine a manager, officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the organization under oath regarding:(A)  the conduct of bingo under a license;(B)  the use of premises;  or(C)  the disposition of proceeds derived from bingo.(b)  The governing body of the appropriate political subdivision or the attorney general may:(1)  examine or cause to be examined the records of a licensed commercial lessor if the activities of the lessor may relate to leasing premises for bingo;  and(2)  examine the lessor or a manager, officer, director, agent, or employee of the lessor under oath regarding the leasing.(c)  The commission or a person authorized in writing by the commission may examine the books, papers, records, equipment, and place of business of a license holder and may investigate the character of the license holder's business to verify the accuracy of a return, statement, or report made, or, if no return is made by the license holder, to ascertain and determine the amount required to be paid.(c-1)  The commission by rule shall develop a policy for auditing license holders.  The bingo division shall use audit risk analysis procedures established by the commission to:(1)  annually identify which license holders are most at risk of violating this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; and(2)  develop a plan for auditing the identified license holders that includes:(A)  a schedule for the audits of the identified license holders;(B)  procedures to annually update the plan based on successive risk analyses; and(C)  a completion date for each audit that is not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the license holder was identified as a candidate for audit.(c-2)  The bingo division shall provide to the commission a copy of the auditing plan developed under Subsection (c-1).(d)  The commission may set and charge to the license holder a fee in an amount reasonably necessary to recover the cost of an authorized investigation or audit authorized under this chapter.(e)  If the commission determines that a person is not complying with this chapter, the commission shall notify the attorney general and the governing body of the appropriate political subdivision.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter L. Enforcement|Section 2001.561. Penal Code Application

Sec. 2001.561.  PENAL CODE APPLICATION.  Section 47.08, Penal Code, applies to a prosecution for a violation of this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.601. Imposition of Penalty

Sec. 2001.601.  IMPOSITION OF PENALTY.  The commission may impose an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted by the commission under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.602. Amount of Penalty

Sec. 2001.602.  AMOUNT OF PENALTY.  (a)  The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation.  Each day a violation continues or occurs may be considered a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.(b)  In determining the amount of the penalty, the director shall consider:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts;(2)  the history of previous violations;(3)  the amount necessary to deter future violations;(4)  efforts to correct the violation;  and(5)  any other matter that justice may require.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.603. Notice of Violation and Penalty

Sec. 2001.603.  NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.  (a)  If, after investigating a possible violation and the facts surrounding that possible violation, the director determines that a violation has occurred, the director may issue a violation report stating the facts on which the conclusion that a violation occurred is based, recommending that an administrative penalty be imposed on the person alleged to have committed the violation, and recommending the amount of the proposed penalty.  The director shall base the recommended amount of the proposed penalty on the seriousness of the violation determined by consideration of the factors set out in Section 2001.602(b).(b)  Not later than the 21st day after the date on which the report is issued, the director shall give written notice of the report to the person alleged to have committed the violation.(c)  The notice must:(1)  include a brief summary of the alleged violation;(2)  state the amount of the administrative penalty recommended;  and(3)  inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 39, eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.604. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested

Sec. 2001.604.  PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.  (a)  Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice, the person may:(1)  accept the recommendation of the director, including the recommended administrative penalty;  or(2)  make a written request for a hearing on the determination.(b)  If the person accepts the director's determination, the director by order shall approve the determination and impose the proposed penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.605. Hearing

Sec. 2001.605.  HEARING.  (a)  If the person timely requests a hearing or does not respond to the notice in the time provided by Section 2001.604(a), the director shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person.(b)  The hearings examiner shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the commission a proposal for decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the proposed penalty, if a penalty is warranted.(c)  A hearing under this section must be conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings and is subject to Section 2001.058(e), Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.606. Decision by Director

Sec. 2001.606.  DECISION BY DIRECTOR.  (a)  Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law and the recommendations of the hearings examiner, the director by order:(1)  may find that a violation has occurred and may impose an administrative penalty;  or(2)  may find that a violation has not occurred.(b)  The director shall give notice of the order to the person.  The notice must include:(1)  separate statements of the findings of fact and conclusions of law;(2)  the amount of any penalty imposed;(3)  a statement of the right of the person to judicial review of the order;  and(4)  other information required by law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.607. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal

Sec. 2001.607.  OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION:  PAY OR APPEAL.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the order becomes final, the person shall:(1)  pay the administrative penalty;(2)  pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the finding that a violation occurred, the amount of the penalty, or both;  or(3)  without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the finding that a violation occurred, the amount of the penalty, or both.(b)  Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:(1)  stay enforcement of the penalty by:(A)  paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account;  or(B)  giving to the court a supersedeas bond approved by the court for the amount of the penalty that is effective until all judicial review of the order is final;  or(2)  request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:(A)  filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond;  and(B)  giving a copy of the affidavit to the director by certified mail.(c)  On receipt of a copy of the affidavit as provided by Subsection (b)(2), the director may file with the court, not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit.  The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true.  The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.608. Collection of Penalty

Sec. 2001.608.  COLLECTION OF PENALTY.  If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the director may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.609. Determination by Court

Sec. 2001.609.  DETERMINATION BY COURT.  (a)  If the court sustains the finding that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the administrative penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount.(b)  If the court does not sustain the finding that a violation occurred, the court shall order that a penalty is not owed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.610. Remittance of Penalty and Interest

Sec. 2001.610.  REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.  (a)  If, after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not upheld by the court, the court shall, after the judgment becomes final:(1)  order the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest, be remitted to the person if the person paid the penalty;  or(2)  if the person posted a supersedeas bond, order the release of the bond:(A)  if the penalty is not upheld;  or(B)  after the person pays the reduced penalty, if the amount of the penalty is reduced.(b)  The interest paid under Subsection (a)(1) is accrued at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.  The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty|Section 2001.611. Administrative Procedure

Sec. 2001.611.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.651 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter N. Elections|Section 2001.651. Ordering Election

Sec. 2001.651.  ORDERING ELECTION.  The governing body of a county, justice precinct, or municipality:(1)  shall order and hold an election under this chapter in the appropriate political subdivision if the governing body is presented with a petition for an election that meets the requirements of this chapter;  and(2)  may order and hold an election on its own motion.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.652 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter N. Elections|Section 2001.652. Petition

Sec. 2001.652.  PETITION.  (a)  A petition for an election to legalize bingo under this chapter must have a statement substantially as follows preceding the space reserved for signatures on each page:  "This petition is to require that an election be held in (name of political subdivision) to legalize bingo games authorized under the Bingo Enabling Act."(b)  A petition for an election to prohibit bingo under this chapter must have a statement substantially as follows preceding the space reserved for signatures on each page:  "This petition is to require that an election be held in (name of political subdivision) to prohibit bingo games authorized under the Bingo Enabling Act."(c)  A petition is valid only if it is signed by a number of registered voters of the political subdivision equal to at least 10 percent of the number of votes received in the political subdivision by all candidates for governor in the most recent general election, or the amount specified in the document governing the administration of the political subdivision, whichever is less.  If boundaries of the political subdivision do not coincide with boundaries of election precincts in effect for that general election, the officer verifying the petition may use a reasonable method to estimate the number of votes for governor received in that election in the political subdivision.(d)  A signer must enter beside the signer's signature the date of signing the petition.  A signature may not be counted if the signer fails to enter the date or if the date of signing is earlier than the 90th day before the date the petition is submitted to the governing body.(e)  In addition to the signature and date of signing, the petition must include each signer's:(1)  current voter registration number;(2)  printed name;  and(3)  residence address, including zip code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.653 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter N. Elections|Section 2001.653. Verification of Petition

Sec. 2001.653.  VERIFICATION OF PETITION.  (a)  Not later than the fifth day after the date the governing body receives a petition for an election, the governing body shall submit the petition for verification to the county clerk if the petition is applicable to a county or justice precinct or to the municipal secretary if the petition is applicable to a municipality.(b)  The officer to whom the petition is submitted for verification shall determine whether the petition is signed by the required number of registered voters of the political subdivision in which the election is requested.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is submitted to the officer for verification, the officer shall certify in writing to the governing body whether the petition is valid or invalid.  If the officer determines that the petition is invalid, the officer shall state all reasons for that determination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.654 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter N. Elections|Section 2001.654. Date of Election

Sec. 2001.654.  DATE OF ELECTION.  (a)  If the officer responsible for certifying a petition determines that a petition is valid, the governing body shall:(1)  order that an election be held in the appropriate political subdivision on a date not later than the 60th day after the date of the officer's certification;  and(2)  notify the commission by certified mail, return receipt requested, that an election has been ordered.(b)  If a uniform election day as provided by Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not occur within the 60-day period, the governing body shall order the election to be held on the next uniform election date provided by that section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter N. Elections|Section 2001.655. Ballot Proposition

Sec. 2001.655.  BALLOT PROPOSITION.  (a)  In an election to legalize bingo under this chapter in a political subdivision, the ballot shall be prepared to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Legalizing bingo games for charitable purposes as authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act in (name of political subdivision)."(b)  In an election to prohibit bingo under this chapter in a political subdivision, the ballot shall be prepared to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Prohibiting bingo games for charitable purposes as authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act in (name of political subdivision)."|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|