Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Honorable Thomas R. Chandler County.Attorney Robertson County Franklin, Texas Opinion No. O-1058 Re: Whether or not operation of “Mo,ovy-Award” plan by looal theatre constitutes Dear Sir: a lottery We have for reply your letter of January 24, 1940, requesting the opinion :of this department as to whether or not the opera- tion of a “Moovy-Award’ scheme by a local theatre constitutes a lottery and as such stands condemned by the Penal Code bf this state. The plan is described In your opinion to Mr. George Chatmos, owner of the Chatmos Theatre, Hearne, Texas, as follows: “Approximately two…