Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

T.HEA~ORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS CaRAm c. wan ie P”“““” GIPIN=-= Honorable Holvey Villlemn Opinion Bo. O-2309 Criminal District Attorney Re: Whether or not prise scheme of Waco, Taxes theetre constitutes a lottery. Deer Slrr Thin will eckooa&dge receipt of$hnr letter of April 30, 1940, requ&ting an opinion of-thir department ee to whether or not a prize a&em ,of e loeal~heatre, siriler to the,"Pot of Guld" radio program, !. conatltutar e lottery mch,se ia mede un%wfulby Article 654 of the penal CodB. The p~ia~dercr1bed~l.u your letter.,86 eolJ.owe~ ‘~ ‘The local showo'propoee to have a wheelahich…