Section 2001.101 - Authorized Organization(a) The commission may license a person who is an authorized organization eligible for a license to conduct bingo if the person is: (1) a religious society that has existed in this state for at least three years;(2) a nonprofit organization: (A) whose predominant activities are for the support of medical research or treatment programs; and(B) that for at least three years: (i) must have had a governing body or officers elected by a vote of members or by a vote of delegates elected by the members; or(ii) must have been affiliated with a state or national organization organized to perform the same purposes as the nonprofit organization;(3) a fraternal organization;(4) a veterans organization that has existed in this state for at least three years;(5) a volunteer fire department that has existed in this state for at least three years; or(6) a volunteer emergency medical services provider that has existed in this state for at least three years.(b) A fraternal organization: (1) must have been organized in this state for at least three years;(2) must have had during the three-year period a bona fide membership actively and continuously engaged as an organization in furthering its authorized purposes; and(3) may not have authorized a person on behalf of its membership, governing body, or officers to support or oppose a particular candidate for public office by: (A) making political speeches;(B) passing out cards or other political literature;(D) signing or circulating petitions;(E) making campaign contributions; orTex. Occ. Code § 2001.101
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 4, eff. 10/1/2009. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.