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TX Govt Code § 466.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter C. Procurement; Advertising|Section 466.110. Prohibited Advertisements

Sec. 466.110.  PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENTS.  The legislature intends that advertisements or promotions sponsored by the commission or the division for the lottery not be of a nature that unduly influences any person to purchase a lottery ticket or number.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.151. License Required

Sec. 466.151.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  If the executive director authorizes a person who is not an employee of the commission to sell tickets, the person must be licensed as a sales agent by the commission.(b)  The executive director may establish a provisional license or other classes of licenses necessary to regulate and administer the quantity and type of lottery games provided at each licensed location.(c)  The director shall attempt to license minority businesses as sales agents in at least 20 percent of the licenses issued.  Implementation of this subsection must be consistent with Sections 466.152-466.154 and the rest of this section.(d)  The director may license as a sales agent each person the director believes will best serve the public convenience.  The director may not issue a license to a person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent.  A license may not be transferred or assigned to any other person or location.(e)  The director may issue a license to a person only if the director finds that the person's experience, character, and general fitness are such that the person's participation as a sales agent will not detract from the integrity, security, honesty, and fairness of the operation of the lottery.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.152. License Application; Fee

Sec. 466.152.  LICENSE APPLICATION;  FEE.  (a)  An applicant for a license under this subchapter must apply to the division under rules adopted by the commission, provide information necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility for a license under Section 466.155, and provide other information considered necessary by the commission.(b)  The applicant must include an application fee with each application.  The director shall set the application fee in an amount that is at least sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the division and by the Department of Public Safety to process the application.  The director shall determine from information provided by the department the amount required for costs incurred by the department and shall allocate those amounts to the department at least monthly.  If the director denies an application for a license based on a factor listed in Section 466.154, the director shall refund one-half of the application fee to the applicant.  If the director denies an application based on another factor, the director may not refund any part of the application fee.(c)  Applications for licenses must be available for public inspection during regular office hours.(d)  A separate license is required for each location at which tickets are to be sold.  A person who desires to operate more than one location to sell tickets must submit a separate application for each location.(e)  Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state lottery account.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.153. Change in Application Information

Sec. 466.153.  CHANGE IN APPLICATION INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an applicant or sales agent shall notify the director of any change in the information in the applicant's or sales agent's most recent application for a license or renewal of a license.  The applicant or sales agent shall notify the director of the change in the information not later than the 10th day after the date of the change.(b)  A corporate applicant or sales agent is not required to notify the director under Subsection (a) of a transfer of less than 10 percent of the corporate stock unless the transfer results in a shareholder who previously held 10 percent or less of the stock holding more than 10 percent of the stock.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 466.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.154. Rules

Sec. 466.154.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt rules under which, before issuing a license to an applicant, the director shall consider:(1)  the financial responsibility and security of the applicant and the business or activity in which the applicant is engaged;(2)  the public accessibility of the applicant's place of business or activity;(3)  the sufficiency of existing sales agents to serve the public convenience;(4)  whether individuals under 18 years of age constitute a majority of the applicant's customers or as customers provide a majority of the applicant's sales volume;(5)  the volume of expected sales;  and(6)  any other factor that the director considers appropriate.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.20, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.156. Bond; Insurance

Sec. 466.156.  BOND;  INSURANCE.  (a)  Each sales agent shall post a cash bond, surety bond, letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or other security approved by the executive director, including the contribution of cash to a pooled bond fund established by the executive director to protect the state from possible losses.  The amount of the security shall be determined by the executive director and must reflect the possible losses to the state from the operation of the sales agent.  The total amount retained in a pooled bond fund established under this subsection may not exceed $5 million.(b)  The executive director may also require a sales agent to maintain insurance if necessary to protect the interests of the state.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 466.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.157. Display of License

Sec. 466.157.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  As prescribed by rule, each sales agent shall prominently display the license in each place of business or activity at which the sales agent sells tickets.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.158. Expiration of License; Renewal

Sec. 466.158.  EXPIRATION OF LICENSE;  RENEWAL.  (a)  Unless suspended or revoked, a license expires on the date specified in the license, which may not be later than the second anniversary of its date of issuance.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules for the renewal of licenses.  The director shall set the fee for a renewal of a license in an amount at least sufficient to cover the cost of processing the renewal.(c)  A sales agent must file a renewal application and pay the renewal fee before the sales agent's license expires.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.23, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.159. Death, Dissolution, or Bankruptcy of Sales Agent

Sec. 466.159.  DEATH, DISSOLUTION, OR BANKRUPTCY OF SALES AGENT.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter expires on:(1)  the death of a sales agent who is an individual;(2)  the dissolution of a sales agent that is not an individual;  or(3)  the bankruptcy or receivership of a sales agent.(b)  If a license expires under Subsection (a) and the sales agent's successor in interest desires to operate the sales agency, the successor shall file an application for an extended license not later than the 30th day after the date the license expired.  The application must state the basis for the applicant's claim to be the successor in interest to the sales agent and must contain a certification that the applicant would be eligible for a license under Section 466.155.  The director shall permit a qualified applicant to operate under an extended license for not more than one year or until a new license is issued to the applicant, whichever occurs first.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 466.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter D. Licensing of Sales Agents|Section 466.161. Immunity; Civil Actions

Sec. 466.161.  IMMUNITY; CIVIL ACTIONS.  (a)  A sales agent acting in good faith is immune from civil liability for an act or omission within the course and scope of the agent's license under this chapter.(b)  This section does not waive any immunity of the commission or this state.(c)  This section does not create a cause of action against this state, the commission, a commission employee, or a sales agent.(d)  The immunity provided by Subsection (a) does not apply to a cause of action for personal injury or wrongful death.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 713 (S.B. 442), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 466.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter E. Criminal History Investigations|Section 466.201. Access to Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 466.201.  ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission is entitled to conduct an investigation of and is entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division, or another law enforcement agency to assist in the investigation of:(1)  a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license;(2)  a person required to be named in a license application;(3)  a lottery operator or prospective lottery operator;(4)  an employee of a lottery operator or prospective lottery operator, if the employee is or will be directly involved in lottery operations;(5)  a person who manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies, or a representative of a person who manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies offered to the lottery;(6)  a person who has submitted a written bid or proposal to the commission in connection with the procurement of goods or services by the commission, if the amount of the bid or proposal exceeds $500;(7)  an employee or other person who works for or will work for a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license;(8)  a person who proposes to enter into or who has a contract with the commission to supply goods or services to the commission;  or(9)  if a person described in Subdivisions (1) through (8) is not an individual, an individual who:(A)  is an officer or director of the person;(B)  holds more than 10 percent of the stock in the person;(C)  holds an equitable interest greater than 10 percent in the person;(D)  is a creditor of the person who holds more than 10 percent of the person's outstanding debt;(E)  is the owner or lessee of a business that the person conducts or through which the person will conduct lottery-related activities;(F)  shares or will share in the profits, other than stock dividends, of the person;(G)  participates in managing the affairs of the person;  or(H)  is an employee of the person who is or will be involved in:(i)  selling tickets;  or(ii)  handling money from the sale of tickets.(b)  The commission shall conduct an investigation of and obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification Division, or another law enforcement agency to assist in the investigation of:(1)  the executive director or a prospective executive director;  or(2)  an employee or prospective employee of the commission.(c)  Not later than the first anniversary after the date of each renewal, the commission shall obtain criminal history record information maintained by the Department of Public Safety on a sales agent whose license is renewed under Section 466.158.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter E. Criminal History Investigations|Section 466.202. Fingerprints

Sec. 466.202.  FINGERPRINTS.  (a)  The executive director may discharge from employment an employee of the commission who fails to provide a complete legible set of fingerprints on request.  The executive director may refuse to consider a prospective employee of the commission who fails to provide a complete legible set of fingerprints on request.(b)  The executive director may deny an application for a license or the commission may suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or sales agent fails on request to provide a complete legible set of fingerprints of a person required to be named in a license application.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.26, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter E. Criminal History Investigations|Section 466.203. Department of Public Safety Assistance; Costs of Investigation

Sec. 466.203.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ASSISTANCE;  COSTS OF INVESTIGATION.  (a)  The executive director may request the cooperation of the Department of Public Safety to perform a background investigation of a person listed in Section 466.201(a) or (b).  The executive director shall reimburse the department for the actual cost of an investigation.(b)  The executive director may require a person who is subject to investigation to pay all costs of the investigation and to provide any information, including fingerprints, necessary to carry out the investigation or facilitate access to state or federal criminal history record information.  Payments made to the executive director under this subsection shall be deposited in the general revenue fund and may be used to reimburse the Department of Public Safety for the actual costs of an investigation.(c)  Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Department of Public Safety may retain any record or information submitted to it under this section.  The department shall notify the executive director of any change in information provided to the executive director when the department learns of the change.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.27, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter E. Criminal History Investigations|Section 466.204. Access to Internal Revenue Service Information

Sec. 466.204.  ACCESS TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INFORMATION.  The executive director may obtain information relating to a person's qualification for licensing, employment, or contracting under this chapter from the Internal Revenue Service under a contract between the comptroller and the Internal Revenue Service on:(1)  a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license;(2)  an employee or prospective employee of the commission;(3)  a person required to be named in a license application;(4)  a lottery operator or prospective lottery operator;(5)  an employee of a lottery operator or prospective lottery operator, if the employee is or will be directly involved in lottery operations;(6)  a person who manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies, or a representative of a person who manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies offered to the lottery;(7)  a person who has submitted a written bid or proposal to the commission in connection with the procurement of goods or services by the commission;(8)  an employee or other person who works for or will work for a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license;  or(9)  a person who proposes to enter into or who has a contract with the commission to supply goods or services to the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.27, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter E. Criminal History Investigations|Section 466.205. Confidential Information

Sec. 466.205.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  (a)  All information received by the executive director from the Internal Revenue Service is confidential and may only be used as provided by the contract between the comptroller and the Internal Revenue Service under which the information was obtained.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules governing the custody and use of criminal history record information obtained under this subchapter.  The comptroller shall adopt necessary rules governing the custody and use of information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.28, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 466.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter F. Regulation of Games|Section 466.251. Tickets

Sec. 466.251.  TICKETS.  (a)  The executive director shall prescribe the form of tickets.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.72(b).(c)  The overall estimated odds of winning a prize in a particular lottery game must be printed on each ticket and prominently displayed in association with the sale of lottery products.  The estimate must be based on reasonable projections and past experience.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.72(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 466.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter F. Regulation of Games|Section 466.252. Purchase of Ticket Agreement to Abide by Rules

Sec. 466.252.  PURCHASE OF TICKET AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY RULES.  (a)  By purchasing a ticket in a particular lottery game, a player agrees to abide by and be bound by the commission's rules, including the rules applicable to the particular lottery game involved.  The player also acknowledges that the determination of whether the player is a valid winner is subject to:(1)  the commission's rules and claims procedures, including those developed for the particular lottery game involved;  and(2)  any validation tests established by the commission for the particular lottery game involved.(b)  If the lottery uses tickets, an abbreviated form of the rules or a reference to the rules may appear on the tickets.(c)  The commission by rule shall require that a ticket that contains a number of words, as determined by commission rule, in a language other than English must include disclosures in that language.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 2197), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 466.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter F. Regulation of Games|Section 466.254. Purchase of Ticket by or Payment of Prize to Certain Persons

Sec. 466.254.  PURCHASE OF TICKET BY OR PAYMENT OF PRIZE TO CERTAIN PERSONS.  A person may not purchase a ticket or claim, collect, or receive a lottery prize or a share of a lottery prize if the person is:(1)  a member, officer, or employee of a person that has a contract with the commission to sell or lease goods or services used in the operation of the lottery, and the member, officer, or employee is directly involved in selling or leasing the goods or performing the services that are the subject of the contract with the commission;(2)  a member, officer, or employee of a lottery operator;(3)  an officer or employee of the commission;  or(4)  a spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.03(b), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 466.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs|Chapter 466 - State Lottery|Subchapter F. Regulation of Games|Section 466.256. Representatives by Person Claiming Lottery Prize

Sec. 466.256.  REPRESENTATIVES BY PERSON CLAIMING LOTTERY PRIZE.  A person claiming or attempting to claim a lottery prize or a share of a lottery prize represents that the ticket or other item showing that the person is entitled to the prize or share was lawfully obtained, is not stolen, forged, or altered, and has not previously been redeemed.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.34, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|