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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person may not purchase a ticket or claim, collect, or receive a lottery prize or a share of a lottery prize if the person is:
(1) a member, officer, or employee of a person that has a contract with the commission to sell or lease goods or services used in the operation of the lottery, and the member, officer, or employee is directly involved in selling or leasing the goods or performing the services that are the subject of the contract with the commission;
(2) a member, officer, or employee of a lottery operator;
(3) an officer or employee of the commission; or
(4) a spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 466.254. Purchase of Ticket by or Payment of Prize to Certain Persons - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-466-254/
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