Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents
Thursday, August 11, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Texas Lottery Commission
611 E. 6th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Auditorium
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I. The Texas Lottery Commission will call the meeting to order. Item I Documents (PDF File)
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags.
Texas Pledge: “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
II. Report by the Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC) Chairman; possible discussion and/or action on the BAC’s activities, including removal and appointment of committee members, continuation of the BAC, and the BAC’s annual work plan for FY 2023. Item II Documents (PDF File)
III. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action on petition of Daniel R. Moore, Inc.; K&B Sales, Inc.; and Roy Bingo Supplies of Texas, Inc., for adoption of eight new Charitable Bingo Operations Division rules relating to shutter card bingo systems. Item III Documents (PDF File)
IV. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action on the June 22, 2022 request of Red Men Tribe 14 Tonkawa for a bingo advisory opinion regarding whether certain bingo games are authorized under the Bingo Enabling Act and Charitable Bingo Administrative Rules. Item IV Documents (PDF File)
V. Report, possible discussion and/or action on agency major contracts, including the amendment of the lottery operator contract, and whether discussion relating to the negotiation of the lottery operator contract in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Commission's position in the negotiations. Item V Documents (PDF File)
VI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on proposals for scratch ticket manufacturing and services (RFP No. 362-2022-0005), including approval to execute contract. Item VI Documents (PDF File)
VII. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including adoption, on amendments to 16 TAC §401.317 (“Powerball” Draw Game Rule). Item VII Documents (PDF File)
VIII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the agency’s comprehensive business plan pursuant to State Lottery Act §466.028. Item VIII Documents (PDF File)
IX. Report, possible discussion and/or action on lottery sales and revenue, game performance, new game opportunities, advertising, promotional activities, market research, trends, and game contracts, agreements, and procedures. Item IX Documents (PDF File)
X. Report, possible discussion and/or action on transfers to the State and the agency’s budget status. Item X Documents (PDF File)
XI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Legislative Appropriations Request. Item XI Documents (PDF File)
XII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on external and internal audits and/or reviews relating to the Texas Lottery Commission, and/or on Internal Audit activities. Item XII Documents (PDF File)
XIII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on charitable bingo financial information for calendar years 2020 and 2021 pursuant to Bingo Enabling Act §2001.060. Item XIII Documents (PDF File)
XIV. Report by the Charitable Bingo Operations Director and possible discussion and/or action on the Charitable Bingo Operations Division’s activities, including licensing, accounting and audit activities, reports, and special projects. Item XIV Documents (PDF File)
XV. Report by the Executive Director and possible discussion and/or action on the agency’s operational status, major contracts, agency procedures, awards, and FTE status. Item XV Documents (PDF File)
XVI. Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases: Item XVI Documents (PDF File)
Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)
A. Docket No. 362-22-2434 – 24 Seven Cullen Food Mart
B. Docket No. 362-22-2819 – Alon Mart
Lottery Agreed Orders
C. Case No. 2022-223 – Quick C-Store
D. Case No. 2022-226 – Good Time Stop
E. Case No. 2022-364 – Star Food Mart
F. Case No. 2022-366 – Fast Stop Texas Express #3
XVII. Public comment. Item XVII Documents (PDF File)
XVIII. Commission may meet in Executive Session: Item XVIII Documents (PDF File)
A. To deliberate personnel matters, including the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Executive Director and/or Charitable Bingo Operations Director, pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
B. To deliberate the duties of the General Counsel pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
C. To receive legal advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, or other legal advice, pursuant to §551.071(1) and (2) of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to legal advice regarding the following items:
Pending litigation regarding Fun 5’s Scratch Ticket Game #1592, including Travis County District Court Docket No. D-1-GN-14-005114 (Steele, et al. v. GTECH Corp.); and U.S. District Court (Western District-Austin) Docket No. 1:22-CV-578-RP (Texas Lottery Commission v. Ali Ansari).
Legal advice regarding the Governor’s March 13, 2020 COVID-19 state of disaster declaration (as renewed thereafter) and related Texas Lottery Commission matters, Texas Government Code Chapters 466 (State Lottery Act) and 467 (Texas Lottery Commission), the Bingo Enabling Act, the Open Meetings Act, the Public Information Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, employment and personnel law, procurement and contract law, evidentiary and procedural law, ethics laws, and general government law.
Legal advice regarding any item on this open meeting agenda.
XIX. Return to open session for further deliberation and possible action on any matter posted for discussion in Executive Session. Any matter posted for Executive Session also may be the subject of discussion and/or action in open session. Item XIX Documents (PDF File)
XX. Adjournment. Item XX Documents (PDF File)
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