Tex. Occ. Code Section 2001.411
Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo

(a)

Except as provided by this section, a person other than a bona fide member of a licensed authorized organization may not conduct, promote, or administer, or assist in conducting, promoting, or administering, bingo.

(b)

Only an active member of a licensed authorized organization may be an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo.

(c)

A person may not assist in conducting, promoting, or administering bingo except a person who is:

(1)

an active member of the licensed authorized organization;

(2)

a member of an organization that is an auxiliary to the licensed authorized organization;

(3)

a member of an organization of which the licensed authorized organization is an auxiliary;

(4)

a member of an organization that is affiliated with the licensed authorized organization by being, with it, auxiliary to another organization; or

(5)

a bookkeeper, an accountant, a cashier, an usher, or a caller.

(c-1)

An organization may designate as members of the organization one or more individuals who elect to become members, including all of the organization’s directors, and the designated members are bona fide members of the organization for purposes of this section and other law.

(d)

The commission, without regard to a person’s membership status in a licensed authorized organization, by rule may restrict involvement in the conduct, promotion, or administration of bingo by:

(1)

a licensed commercial lessor;

(2)

a person having an interest in or who is active in a licensed commercial lessor; or

(3)

a person related in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573 (Degrees of Relationship; Nepotism Prohibitions), Government Code, to a person having an interest in or active in a licensed commercial lessor.

(e)

The commission may not prohibit an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo from acting as a bingo caller for a licensed authorized organization during a bingo occasion. This subsection does not relieve the operator of the duty to be available to a commission employee or bingo player if required by this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 27, eff. October 1, 2009.

Source: Section 2001.411 — Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­2001.­htm#2001.­411 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

2001.001
Short Title 2001.002
Definitions 2001.003
Regulatory Funding from License Fees and Bingo Prize Fees 2001.051
Control and Supervision of Bingo 2001.052
Director of Bingo Operations 2001.053
Officers and Investigators 2001.054
Rulemaking Authority 2001.055
Regulation of Games 2001.056
Approval of Bingo Cards 2001.057
Bingo Advisory Committee 2001.058
Public Information 2001.059
Advisory Opinions 2001.060
Reporting 2001.061
License Renewal Process 2001.101
Authorized Organization 2001.102
License Application 2001.103
Temporary License 2001.105
License Issuance or Renewal 2001.106
Form and Contents of License 2001.107
Training Program 2001.108
License Amendment for Change of Bingo Premises or Occasions 2001.151
License Required 2001.152
Eligibility 2001.153
Restrictions on Source of Funds 2001.154
Ineligible Persons 2001.156
License Application 2001.157
Supplemental Information 2001.158
License Fees 2001.159
License Issuance or Renewal 2001.160
Transfer of License 2001.161
Licensed Authorized Organization as Commercial Lessor 2001.201
Manufacturer’s License Required 2001.202
Eligibility for Manufacturer’s License 2001.203
Manufacturer’s License Application 2001.204
Manufacturer’s License Bond 2001.205
Manufacturer’s License Fee 2001.206
Distributor’s License Required 2001.207
Eligibility for Distributor’s License 2001.208
Distributor’s License Application 2001.209
Distributor’s License Fee 2001.210
General Provisions 2001.211
Amendment of Application 2001.212
Denial of License 2001.213
Commission Action Not Required 2001.214
License Term 2001.215
Records and Reports 2001.216
Examination of Records 2001.217
Offense 2001.218
Payment Due 2001.301
License Investigation 2001.302
Provision of Supplemental Information 2001.304
Temporary Authorization 2001.305
Notice to Local Authorities 2001.306
Amendment of License 2001.307
Maximum License Term 2001.308
Paperwork Reduction 2001.309
Separate License 2001.310
Display of License 2001.311
Rights Not Vested 2001.312
Failure to File Fee Reports 2001.313
Registry of Approved Bingo Workers 2001.314
Identification Card for Approved Bingo Worker 2001.315
Late License Renewal 2001.316
Delivery of Commission Notice 2001.351
Denial of License 2001.352
Hearing 2001.353
Discipline of License and Registration Holders 2001.354
Final Hearing 2001.355
Temporary Suspension 2001.356
Notice of Temporary Suspension 2001.357
Judicial Review 2001.358
Schedule of Sanctions 2001.401
Restrictions on Premises Providers 2001.402
Single Premises 2001.403
Common Roof or Foundation 2001.404
Principal Location 2001.405
Prohibited Rental Payments 2001.406
Rent for Premises 2001.407
Equipment and Supply Transactions 2001.408
Other Methods for Playing Bingo 2001.409
Card-minding Devices 2001.410
Pull-tab Dispenser 2001.411
Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo 2001.412
Admission to Bingo Games 2001.413
Payment Required 2001.414
Bingo Records 2001.415
Advertisements 2001.416
Other Games 2001.418
Minors 2001.419
Bingo Occasions 2001.420
Prizes 2001.431
Definitions 2001.432
Forming Accounting Unit 2001.433
Applicability of Chapter 2001.434
Conduct of Bingo 2001.435
Unit Accounting 2001.436
Disbursement of Funds by Dissolved Unit 2001.437
Unit Manager 2001.438
Agreement Without Unit Manager 2001.439
Trust Agreement 2001.451
Organization Bingo Accounts 2001.452
Bingo Account Withdrawals 2001.453
Authorized Uses of Bingo Account 2001.454
Use of Net Proceeds for Charitable Purposes 2001.455
Use of Proceeds by Recipient 2001.456
Use of Proceeds by Licensed Authorized Organization 2001.457
Required Disbursements to Charity 2001.458
Items of Expense 2001.459
Expenses Paid from Bingo Account 2001.502
Prize Fee 2001.504
Payment and Reporting of Fee 2001.505
Report of Expenses 2001.506
Record of Prize Winner 2001.507
Collection and Deposit of Prize Fee 2001.508
Penalties for Failure to Pay or Report 2001.509
Recomputation of Prize Fee 2001.510
Determination if No Report Made 2001.511
Jeopardy Determination 2001.512
Application of Tax Laws 2001.513
Delinquency: Seizure and Sale 2001.514
Security 2001.515
Commission’s Duties 2001.0541
Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction 2001.551
Unlawful Bingo 2001.552
Fraudulent Award of Prizes 2001.553
Unlicensed Sales 2001.554
Other Offenses 2001.555
Exemption from Prosecution 2001.556
Price Fixing Prohibited 2001.557
Inspection of Premises 2001.558
Injunction 2001.559
Remedies Not Exclusive 2001.560
Examination of Records 2001.561
Penal Code Application 2001.601
Imposition of Penalty 2001.602
Amount of Penalty 2001.603
Notice of Violation and Penalty 2001.604
Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested 2001.605
Hearing 2001.606
Decision by Director 2001.607
Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal 2001.608
Collection of Penalty 2001.609
Determination by Court 2001.610
Remittance of Penalty and Interest 2001.611
Administrative Procedure 2001.651
Ordering Election 2001.652
Petition 2001.653
Verification of Petition 2001.654
Date of Election 2001.655
Ballot Proposition 2001.656
Effect of Election 2001.657
Determination of Local Option Status 2001.3025
Access to Criminal History Record Information 2001.4115
Joint Employment of Bingo Employees 2001.4155
Gift Certificates 2001.4335
Exemption from Franchise Tax
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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