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OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS > TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
Short Summary
The provided legal document pertains to the general provisions of the Texas Lottery Commission. It defines key terms such as ‘Commission’ and ‘Executive director’. It also provides definitions for terms like ‘Communicate directly with’, ‘Gift’, ‘Legislation’, ‘Member of the legislative branch’, ‘Participated’, and ‘Particular matter’. The document further explains the meaning of ‘Person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery’ and ‘Political committee’. The document outlines various aspects of the Texas Lottery Commission, including the appointment and qualification of members, prohibited conduct for members, removal of members, compensation and expenses, office location, presiding officer, meetings, divisions, employment of executive director and other personnel, disqualifications for employment, criminal history record investigations, and separation of policymaking and management responsibilities. The commission is composed of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor strives to achieve representation by all population groups of the state with regard to economic status, sex, race, and ethnicity. One member must have experience in the bingo industry. Members hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of either one or two members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. An individual is not eligible to be a member of the commission unless they have been a resident of Texas for at least 10 consecutive years immediately before appointment. Prohibited conduct for commission members includes accepting employment or remuneration from entities with a significant financial interest in the lottery or from bingo commercial lessors, distributors, or manufacturers, playing lottery or bingo games conducted in the state, using official authority to affect election results, coercing others to contribute for political purposes, and soliciting or accepting employment from regulated entities after service on the commission ends. The documents also address the appointment and qualification of commission members, reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending a training program, removal of members for various grounds, compensation and expenses for serving on the commission, office location, presiding officer, regular meetings, closed meetings relating to lottery operator contract negotiations, establishment of divisions for bingo and the state lottery, employment of an executive director and division directors, employment of other personnel, disqualifications for employment, criminal history record investigations, and separation of policymaking and management responsibilities. No specific exemptions or penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Whom does it apply to?
Members of the Texas Lottery Commission, individuals seeking appointment to the commission, and entities with a significant financial interest in the lottery
What does it govern?
General provisions of the Texas Lottery Commission
What are exemptions?
No specific exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Texas