OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFTEXAS
AUSTIN
Honorable Fiobert P. ratlen. Jr., Fag0 4
841
IIonorabls Eobert F. lidden, Jr., -age S
Article 654 or the.Penal Code of Texas read8 a8
follows:
"If any parson ehall establlrh a lottoay
or dlspoee or any estate, real or pms~nal, by
lottery, he 8hall b4 riasa not 144s.than on*
hundmi; DDr more than onb thousand dollam; or
ii any pbr8on 8ha11 ~11, Oifbr ror .8mXb, or kbop
ror 84&i any ticket or part tlak8t in.any lot-
tery, h4 ehall be iinsd not 10~s than t&n nor
sore than f1ft.y d6llara.”
The ca% of F4atheratqrg v. Itidaymd4nt ,Servi4q
Station A8SOCtiS&.iOn,10 5. ~W. t&s) 184, ~SlteQ by ytaa ln
your bar, dbrinb.6 a lottery .a6 rollw6:
*A lottbry for all praotioai 'purposesmay
hb definctU.ae
any UOhbmb far $hb dlcitributlon
of prOma, by Lot ~41 QhanQs, whw8 4heoff pay-
ing #iOnby Ol' giViryJ othor 'thlngSOf~ral.VBka
anethe obtains a tbkbn whioh bntftles ,hia to
raaeivb a larger or sma1Lor value or ,mthlng,
am mom rormula or 0haneb map detbrinLns.*
Rankable Robert r. Peden, Jr., page 4
You are respeatful.ly adrlaed that It 15 the
opinion of this Department that under the authorltles
cited above, the *Aae8 Quiz NlghW~ rokyune or plan, ia a
mI.otterya and in violation of Artiols 654, Pendl Code OS
Texan.
Trusting that this satl8faotorily answer8 your
inqulq, we are
Very truly yours
ATTORNZY GENERAL OF'TEXAS
APPROVEDA% 12, 1939
ATTORI?EY GENERALOF TEXAS