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Tex. Occ. Code § 2001.454

USE OF NET PROCEEDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Known as the Bingo Enabling Act

The act spans §§ 2001–2001 (152 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States v. Texas Lottery Commission (2014)

Most recently applied in Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States v. Texas Lottery Commission (July 2014)

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) A licensed authorized organization shall devote to the charitable purposes of the organization its net proceeds of bingo and any rental of premises.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the net proceeds derived from bingo and any rental of premises are dedicated to the charitable purposes of the organization only if directed to a cause, deed, or activity that is consistent with the federal tax exemption the organization obtained under 26 U.S.C. Section 501 and under which the organization qualifies as a nonprofit organization as defined by Section 2001.002. If the organization is not required to obtain a federal tax exemption under 26 U.S.C. Section 501, the organization's net proceeds are dedicated to the charitable purposes of the organization only if directed to a cause, deed, or activity that is consistent with the purposes and objectives for which the organization qualifies as an authorized organization under Section 2001.002.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.