Texas § OC.2001.552 - FRAUDULENT AWARD OF PRIZES

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§ OC.2001.552. FRAUDULENT AWARD OF PRIZES

FRAUDULENT AWARD OF PRIZES; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly participates in the award of a prize to a bingo player in a manner that disregards, to any extent, the random selection of numbers or symbols. (b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that no participant in the game furnished anything of value for the opportunity to participate in the game. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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