Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided October 22, 2010Published
1Opinion of the Court
Ms. Mary Ann Williamson, Chair Texas Lottery Commission Post Office Box 16630 Austin, Texas 78761-6630
The Honorable Senfronia Thompson Chair, Committee on Local and Consent Calendars Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether bingo gift certificates and similar items constitute "noncash merchandise prizes, toys or novelties" under section 47.01 (4)(B) of the Penal Code and whether certain business practices, which may be used by charities that conduct bingo to maximize their net proceeds, comply with chapter 2001, Occupations Code, and other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hardy v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 2003
- In Re Fifty-One Gambling Devices Twenty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars in United States Currency, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009
- State v. One Super Cherry Master Video 8-Liner MacHineTexas Supreme Court · 2003
- Elmore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003