Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents
Thursday, December 14, 2023
10:00 a.m.
1700 Congress Avenue
Stephen F. Austin Building
Room 170
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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, possible discussion and/or action on Commissioner training, including ethics, administrative procedure, and open government laws pertaining to the Texas Lottery Commission. Item II Documents (PDF File)
III. 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 III Documents (PDF File)
IV. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including adoption, on amendments to 16 TAC §§ 402.200 (General Restrictions on the Conduct of Bingo), 402.203 (Unit Accounting), 402.400 (General Licensing Provisions), 402.401 (Temporary License), 402.404 (License Classes and Fees), 402.405 (Temporary Authorization), 402.413 (Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses), 402.420 (Qualifications and Requirements for Conductor’s License), 402.451 (Operating Capital), 402.452 (Net Proceeds), 402.503 (Bingo Gift Certificates), 402.600 (Bingo Reports and Payments), 402.706 (Schedule of Sanctions), and 402.707 (Expedited Administrative Penalty Guideline). Item IV Documents (PDF File)
V. 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 V Documents (PDF File)
VI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on transfers to the State. Item VI Documents (PDF File)
VII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the Sunset review process involving the agency. Item VII Documents (PDF File)
VIII. 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 VIII Documents (PDF File)
IX. 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 IX Documents (PDF File)
X. 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 X Documents (PDF File)
XI. Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases: Item XI Documents (PDF File)
Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)
A. Docket No. 362-23-26515 – Amigos Grocery
B. Docket No. 362-24-00392 – Sunshine Mart
C. Docket No. 362-24-01660 – Murray’s Quick Stop
D. Docket No. 362-24-02074 – Amigo Liquor Beer and Wine
Lottery Agreed Orders
E. Case No. 2023-873 – Diamond Food Mart
F. Case No. 2023-875 – Falcos C Store
G. Case No. 2023-899 – 7-Eleven Store #33690
H. Case No. 2023-900 – Shop N Shop
I. Case No. 2023-979 – 7-Eleven Convenience Store #37211B
Other Lottery Cases (Protested NSF)
J. Docket No. 362-23-18503 – S & M Food Store
K. Docket No. 362-23-23969 – Quick Chek Food Store
L. Docket No. 362-23-26516 – EZ Trip Beer and Wine
Bingo Agreed Orders
M. Docket No. 362-23-07187.B – VFW Post 3966 Devine
N. Case No. 2023-840 – Jennifer Seale (bingo worker)
O. Case No. 2023-859 – Charlene Martin (bingo worker)
XII. Public comment. Item XII Documents (PDF File)
XIII. The Commission may meet in Executive Session: Item XIII 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.)
Legal advice regarding 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.
XIV. 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 XIV Documents (PDF File)
XV. Adjournment. Item XV Documents (PDF File)
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