Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents
Monday, December 12, 2022
10:00 a.m.
1700 Congress Avenue
Stephen F. Austin Building
Room 170
LIVESTREAM. The Commission open meeting may be viewed live online. Members of the public may access a livestream video of the meeting via the following link:
I. The Texas Lottery Commission will call the meeting to order. 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.” Item I Documents (PDF File)
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. Item II Documents (PDF File)
III. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including proposal, on new 16 TAC §§ 402.331 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Definitions), 402.332 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Site System Standards), 402.333 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Shutter Card Station and Customer Account Standards), 402.334 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Approval of Shutter Card Bingo Systems), 402.335 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Licensed Authorized Organization Requirements), 402.336 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Distributor Requirements), 402.337 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Security Standards), and 402.338 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems – Inspections and Restrictions). Item III Documents (PDF File)
IV. Report, possible discussion and/or action on agency prime contracts, including the procurement for the contract for risk review and compliance monitoring services. Item IV Documents (PDF File)
V. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the biennial security study of the lottery. Item V Documents (PDF File)
VI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the 2022 demographic report on lottery players. Item VI Documents (PDF File)
VII. 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 VII Documents (PDF File)
VIII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on transfers to the State. Item VIII Documents (PDF File)
IX. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the 88th Legislative Session. Item IX Documents (PDF File)
X. 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, including the Drawing Studio Processes and Controls audit report. Item X Documents (PDF File)
XI. 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 XI Documents (PDF File)
XII. 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 XII Documents (PDF File)
XIII. Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases: Item XIII Documents (PDF File)
Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)
A. Docket No. 362-22-08789 – Mercado Express
B. Docket No. 362-22-09364 – Mercado Express 2
C. Docket No. 362-23-00612 – Gold Star Food
Lottery Agreed Orders
D. Case No. 2022-363 – Sunny Food Mart
E. Case No. 2023-29 – Mr. 4 Food Mart
Bingo Agreed Orders
F. Docket No. 362-22-2473.B – Joseph M. Downs (bingo manufacturer)
XIV. Public comment.Item XIV Documents (PDF File)
XV. Commission may meet in Executive Session:Item XV 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.
XVI. 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 XVI Documents (PDF File)
XVII. Adjournment. Item XVII Documents (PDF File)
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