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TX Occ Code § 2001.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License|Section 2001.354. Final Hearing

Sec. 2001.354.  FINAL HEARING.  (a)  The commission shall hold a final hearing on the suspension or revocation of a license, if requested by the license holder, not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives written notice of the request.(b)  A final hearing on suspension or revocation is governed by the same rules as a hearing on any other suspension or revocation under this chapter.(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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License|Section 2001.355. Temporary Suspension

Sec. 2001.355.  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.  (a)  The commission may temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter for failure to comply with this chapter or a commission rule.(b)  Before temporarily suspending a license, the director of bingo operations must follow any prehearing rules adopted by the commission to determine if the license holder's continued operation may constitute:(1)  an immediate threat to the health, safety, morals, or welfare of the public; or(2)  a financial loss to this state, which includes a license holder's failure to remit prize fee payments under Section 2001.502 to the commission as required by that section.(c)  Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to the director of bingo operations or to the commission in the enforcement and administration of a temporary suspension under this section.(d)  The commission shall adopt rules to govern the temporary suspension of a license under this section.|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. 36, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 1905), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License|Section 2001.356. Notice of Temporary Suspension

Sec. 2001.356.  NOTICE OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.  (a)  A proceeding to temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter is initiated by the director of bingo operations by serving notice to the license holder informing the holder of:(1)  the alleged violations that constitute grounds for temporary suspension;(2)  the rules adopted by the commission regarding the prehearing temporary suspension process;  and(3)  the license holder's right to a hearing before the commission.(b)  The notice must be:(1)  personally served on an officer, operator, or agent of the license holder;  or(2)  sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the license holder's mailing address as it appears on the commission's records.(c)  If a notice of temporary suspension is served on a license holder, the director of bingo operations shall simultaneously serve notice of a hearing, to be held not later than the 14th day after the date the notice is served, at which the license holder must show cause why the license should not be temporarily suspended on the 14th day after the date the notice is served.  If the license holder does not show cause, the license is suspended.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 23, eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License|Section 2001.357. Judicial Review

Sec. 2001.357.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  (a)  An applicant for or the holder of a license issued or to be issued under this chapter whose application has been denied, whose license has been revoked or suspended, or who is otherwise aggrieved by an action of the commission relating to licensing under this chapter may appeal the decision of the commission to a district court in Travis County not later than the 30th day after the date on which the commission's decision becomes final and appealable.(b)  Judicial review of a commission decision is under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License|Section 2001.358. Schedule of Sanctions

Sec. 2001.358.  SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt a schedule of sanctions that defines and summarizes violations of this chapter or commission rules adopted under this chapter to ensure that the sanctions imposed are appropriate to the violation.(b)  The schedule must:(1)  allow deviations from the schedule for mitigating circumstances clearly established by the commission;(2)  include a list of the most common violations and the sanctions assessed for those violations, including revocation, suspension, and denial of license or registration renewal; and(3)  establish the sanctions in accordance with the seriousness or frequency of each type of violation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.401. Restrictions on Premises Providers

Sec. 2001.401.  RESTRICTIONS ON PREMISES PROVIDERS.  A person may not, for direct or indirect consideration, lease or otherwise make a premises available for conducting bingo unless the person is:(1)  a licensed commercial lessor;  or(2)  a person who leases or otherwise makes available premises to an organization that has been issued a temporary license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.402. Single Premises

Sec. 2001.402.  SINGLE PREMISES.  (a)  Bingo may not be conducted at more than one premises on property owned or leased by a licensed authorized organization.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 42(6), eff. October 1, 2009.(c)  No more than seven licensed authorized organizations may conduct bingo at the same premises.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 42(6), eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.403. Common Roof or Foundation

Sec. 2001.403.  COMMON ROOF OR FOUNDATION.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, no more than one bingo premises may exist under a common roof or over a common foundation.(b)  This section does not apply if more than one premises lawfully exists under a common roof or over a common foundation under a license application filed with the commission on or before May 23, 1997.  The commission shall renew a license at the premises that is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply if a premises under a common roof or over a common foundation ceases to lawfully exist.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.404. Principal Location

Sec. 2001.404.  PRINCIPAL LOCATION.  A licensed authorized organization may conduct bingo only in:(1)  the county where the organization has its primary business office or another county contiguous to that county; or(2)  if the organization does not have a business office, in the county of the principal residence of its chief executive officer, or a contiguous county of this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 24, eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.405. Prohibited Rental Payments

Sec. 2001.405.  PROHIBITED RENTAL PAYMENTS.  Bingo may not be conducted at a leased premises if rental under the lease is to be paid, in whole or part, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net proceeds derived from the operation of the game or by reference to the number of people attending a game.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.406. Rent for Premises

Sec. 2001.406.  RENT FOR PREMISES.  (a)  The rent charged by a licensed commercial lessor to a licensed authorized organization to conduct bingo may not exceed $600 for each bingo occasion conducted on the lessor's premises unless the organization subleases the premises to one or more other licensed authorized organizations to conduct bingo, in which event the rent charged by the licensed commercial lessor may not exceed $600 for each day.(b)  Rent for premises used for the conduct of bingo must be paid in a lump sum.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the lump sum must include all expenses authorized by Section 2001.458 that are paid by the licensed authorized organization to the lessor in connection with the use of the premises.  A licensed authorized organization or unit may pay as a separate expense, based on the percentage of the total area of the lessor's facility that the organization or unit uses as the bingo premises for the conduct of bingo, the organization's or unit's pro rata share of:(1)  property taxes on the facility that are paid by the lessor, excluding any penalties and interest on the taxes;(2)  water, electric, and gas utility expenses for the facility that are paid by the lessor, excluding any late fees or other penalties; and(3)  property and casualty insurance premiums for the facility that are paid by the lessor, excluding any late fees or other penalties.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 42(7), eff. October 1, 2009.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 25, eff. October 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 42(7), eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.407. Equipment and Supply Transactions

Sec. 2001.407.  EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY TRANSACTIONS.  (a)  A licensed manufacturer may furnish, by sale or otherwise, bingo equipment or supplies to a licensed distributor.  A licensed manufacturer may not furnish, by sale or otherwise, bingo equipment or supplies to a person other than a licensed distributor.(b)  A licensed distributor may not furnish by sale, lease, or otherwise, bingo equipment or supplies to a person other than a licensed authorized organization, another licensed distributor, or a person authorized to conduct bingo under Section 2001.551(b)(3) or (4).  A sale of bingo equipment or supplies authorized by this section must be made on terms requiring immediate payment or payment not later than the 30th day after the date of actual delivery.(c)  A licensed distributor may not receive by purchase or otherwise bingo equipment or supplies from a person other than a licensed manufacturer or another licensed distributor.(d)  A licensed authorized organization may lease or purchase electronic or mechanical card-minding devices, pull-tab dispensers, bingo machines, consoles, blowers, and flash boards directly from a licensed distributor.(e)  Except for a purchase made by a licensed authorized organization under Subsection (f), a licensed authorized organization or a person authorized to conduct bingo under Section 2001.551(b)(3) or (4) may not obtain by purchase or otherwise bingo equipment or supplies from a person other than a licensed distributor.(f)  With the prior written consent of the commission, a licensed authorized organization may make an occasional sale of bingo cards or of a used bingo flash board or blower to another licensed authorized organization.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 26, eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.408. Other Methods for Playing Bingo

Sec. 2001.408.  OTHER METHODS FOR PLAYING BINGO.  Subject to the commission's rules, bingo may be played using a pull-tab bingo ticket.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.409 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.409. Card-Minding Devices

Sec. 2001.409.  CARD-MINDING DEVICES.  (a)  A person may not use a card-minding device:(1)  to generate or determine the random letters, numbers, or other symbols used in playing the bingo card played with the device's assistance;(2)  as a receptacle for the deposit of tokens or money in payment for playing the bingo card played with the device's assistance;  or(3)  as a dispenser for the payment of a bingo prize, including coins, paper currency, or a thing of value for the bingo card played with the device's assistance.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.410 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.410. Pull-Tab Dispenser

Sec. 2001.410.  PULL-TAB DISPENSER.  (a)  A person may not use a pull-tab dispenser:(1)  to generate or determine the random letters, numbers, or other symbols used in playing bingo;(2)  to affect the chances of winning at bingo;  or(3)  as a dispenser for the payment of a bingo prize, including coins, paper currency, or a thing of value for the game played.(b)  The price of a pull-tab ticket sold by a pull-tab dispenser may not exceed $1.(c)  Not more than five pull-tab dispensers may be operated on one premises.(d)  A bingo game representation or combination of bingo games must be shown on a ticket dispensed from a pull-tab dispenser.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.411. Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo

Sec. 2001.411.  PERSONS OPERATING OR CONDUCTING BINGO.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a person other than a bona fide member of a licensed authorized organization may not conduct, promote, or administer, or assist in conducting, promoting, or administering, bingo.(b)  Only an active member of a licensed authorized organization may be an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo.(c)  A person may not assist in conducting, promoting, or administering bingo except a person who is:(1)  an active member of the licensed authorized organization;(2)  a member of an organization that is an auxiliary to the licensed authorized organization;(3)  a member of an organization of which the licensed authorized organization is an auxiliary;(4)  a member of an organization that is affiliated with the licensed authorized organization by being, with it, auxiliary to another organization;  or(5)  a bookkeeper, an accountant, a cashier, an usher, or a caller.(c-1)  An organization may designate as members of the organization one or more individuals who elect to become members, including all of the organization's directors, and the designated members are bona fide members of the organization for purposes of this section and other law.(d)  The commission, without regard to a person's membership status in a licensed authorized organization, by rule may restrict involvement in the conduct, promotion, or administration of bingo by:(1)  a licensed commercial lessor;(2)  a person having an interest in or who is active in a licensed commercial lessor;  or(3)  a person related in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a person having an interest in or active in a licensed commercial lessor.(e)  The commission may not prohibit an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo from acting as a bingo caller for a licensed authorized organization during a bingo occasion.  This subsection does not relieve the operator of the duty to be available to a commission employee or bingo player if required by this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 27, eff. October 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.4115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.4115. Joint Employment of Bingo Employees

Sec. 2001.4115.  JOINT EMPLOYMENT OF BINGO EMPLOYEES.  Two or more licensed authorized organizations conducting bingo at the same premises may jointly hire bingo employees.  One organization may act as the employee's employer and the other organization may reimburse the employing organization for the other organization's share of the employee's compensation and other employment-related costs.  A reimbursement under this section is an authorized expense and must be made from the bingo account of the reimbursing organization.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.412 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.412. Admission to Bingo Games

Sec. 2001.412.  ADMISSION TO BINGO GAMES.  A person may not be denied admission to a bingo game or the opportunity to participate in a game because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, or disability or because the person is not a member of the licensed authorized organization conducting the bingo game.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.413 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.413. Admission Charge Required

Sec. 2001.413.  ADMISSION CHARGE REQUIRED.  Except as provided by Section 2001.4155, a licensed authorized organization may not offer or provide to a person the opportunity to play bingo without charge.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.414 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.414. Bingo Records

Sec. 2001.414.  BINGO RECORDS.  (a)  The commission by rule may provide for different recordkeeping procedures for licensed authorized organizations by class based on the amount of gross receipts of the organization.(b)  An organization conducting bingo must record on a cash register all transactions for which it receives bingo gross receipts in conformance with commission rules relating to transaction recording specifications.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.415 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.415. Advertisements

Sec. 2001.415.  ADVERTISEMENTS.  (a)  A person other than a licensed authorized organization, licensed commercial lessor, or the commission may not advertise bingo.(b)  A licensed authorized organization, licensed commercial lessor, or the commission may include in an advertisement or promotion the amount of a prize or series of prizes offered at a bingo occasion.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.4155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.4155. Gift Certificates

Sec. 2001.4155.  GIFT CERTIFICATES.  (a)  Nothing in this chapter prohibits a licensed authorized organization from selling or redeeming a gift certificate that entitles the bearer of the certificate to play a bingo game, including instant bingo.(b)  A licensed authorized organization that sells or redeems a gift certificate must keep adequate records relating to the gift certificate as provided by commission rule.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2001.416 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A - Gaming|Chapter 2001 - Bingo|Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo|Section 2001.416. Other Games

Sec. 2001.416.  OTHER GAMES.  (a)  A game of chance other than bingo or a raffle conducted under Chapter 2002 may not be conducted or allowed during a bingo occasion.(b)  A person authorized to conduct a raffle under this section must be a member of a licensed authorized organization as provided by Section 2001.411.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section.(d)  This section does not prohibit the exhibition and play of an amusement machine that is not a gambling device as defined by Section 47.01, Penal Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|