Sec. 2001.459. EXPENSES PAID FROM BINGO ACCOUNT. (a) The following items of expense incurred or paid in connection with the conduct of bingo must be paid from an organization's bingo account:
(1) advertising, including the cost of printing bingo gift certificates;
(2) security during a bingo occasion;
(3) the purchase or repair of bingo supplies and equipment;
(4) prizes, other than authorized cash prizes;
(5) stated rental expenses;
(6) bookkeeping, legal, or accounting services;
(7) fees for callers, cashiers, and ushers; and
(8) janitorial services.
(b) Payment for a service under Subsection (a)(10) may be paid from an organization's gross receipts.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 1474), Sec. 36, eff. October 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (H.B. 2578), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subchapter J. Bingo Accounts and Use of Proceeds
Section 2001.451. Organization Bingo Accounts
Section 2001.452. Bingo Account Withdrawals
Section 2001.453. Authorized Uses of Bingo Account
Section 2001.454. Use of Net Proceeds for Charitable Purposes
Section 2001.455. Use of Proceeds by Recipient
Section 2001.456. Use of Proceeds by Licensed Authorized Organization
Section 2001.457. Required Disbursements to Charity