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;
(8) janitorial services; and
(9) license fees.
(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.
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