Texas Government Code 466.002 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 466.002
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Texas Lottery Commission.
(2) “Director” means the director of the division.
(3) “Division” means the lottery division established by the commission under Chapter 467.
(4) “Executive director” means the executive director of the commission.
(5) “Lottery” means the procedures operated by the state under this chapter through which prizes are awarded or distributed by chance among persons who have paid, or unconditionally agreed to pay, for a chance or other opportunity to receive a prize.
(6) “Lottery game” includes a lottery activity.
(7) “Lottery operator” means a person selected under § 466.014(b) to operate a lottery.
(8) “Player” means a person who contributes any part of the consideration for a ticket.
(9) “Sales agent” or “sales agency” means a person licensed under this chapter to sell tickets.
(10) “Ticket” means any tangible evidence issued to provide participation in a lottery game authorized by this chapter.