Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

T~EA~OWNEYGENERAL OFTEXAS PRICE DANIEL ATTORNEYGENERAL 19ovember 30, 1948 Hon. Homer Oarrison, Jr., Director Department of Public Safety Camp Mabry Aus tin, Texas Opinion No. V-727. R4: jhether plan to make up purse” for midget auto races from entrance tees of drivers and psrtlclpe- tion by drlverls friends and fans Is illegal. Dear Cal. ffarrlsonz Your letter of September 24, 1948, outlines a plan to conduct midget auto recea, and to award and distribute purses to those~postlng and contributgga;E- ward the entrance fees of drivers in the race. asked whether the plan is contrary to the penal…