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19a(a) (West 1987 & Supp. 1990). The Act requires that "All
funds derived from the conduct of bingo, less the amount awarded
as cash prizes, shall be deposited in the bingo account. No
other funds may be deposited in the bingo account."8 Id. Checks
may be drawn on the bingo account for the payment of: necessary
expenses and compensation incurred and paid in connection with
the conduct of bingo; "the disbursement of net proceeds derived
from the conduct of bingo to charitable purposes"; and the
transfer of net proceeds derived from the conduct of bingo to a
designated bingo savings account pending a disbursement to a
charitable purpose. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 179d, sec.
19a(c) (West 1987 & Supp. 1990). The transfer of gross receipts
derived from the conduct of bingo to another account maintained
by an organization is not permitted except as provided in section
19a(c). Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 179d, sec. 19a(f), (g)
(West 1987 & Supp. 1990). Gross receipts derived from the
conduct of bingo may not otherwise be commingled with other funds
of the licensed organization. Id.
FSEP, Schoenstatt, ACADA, and WSA - Substantiation
Although we do not believe the matter to be free from doubt,
petitioners and respondent agree that the transfer of bingo
proceeds from an organization's bingo account to its general fund
8 In 1990, this section was amended to provide that with prior
approval, a licensed organization may lend funds from its general
fund to its bingo account. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 179d,
sec. 19a(a) (West 1990).
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