Opinion
Opinion No. JC-0449
Mr. C. Tom Clowe, Jr., Chair, Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16630,
Austin, Texas 78761-6630
Re: Whether the Texas Lottery Commission is authorized to approve or disapprove
secondary components or features of an electronic bingo card-minding device
unrelated to the game of bingo that allow a player to play various games,
such as video poker, during a bingo occasion, and related questions (RQ-0383-JC)
S U M M A R Y
The Texas Lottery Commission is required to examine the secondary components
or features of an electronic bingo card-minding device unrelated to the game
of bingo and disapprove them if they allow a player to play a "game of chance"
or use a "gambling device" during a bingo occasion. The video poker game,
as described, is a prohibited "game of chance." It is likewise a prohibited
"gambling device" if it records the "cancellation or removal of credits" awarded;
and the credits awarded provide a benefit to which a price can be assigned
other than an immediate right to replay. The Commission must determine, in
the first instance, whether the video poker game is a gambling device.
For further information, please contact the Opinion
Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-200200105
Susan D. Gusky
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 9, 2002
RQ-0479-JC
Mr. William H. Kuntz, Jr., Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing
and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Whether the executive director of the Department of Licensing and Regulation
may require elevators, escalators, and related equipment to comply with the
current version of code provisions promulgated by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, and related questions (Request No. 0479-JC)
Briefs requested by February 3, 2002
RQ-0480-JC
Mr. Jim Loyd, Executive Director, Texas Health Care Information Council,
206 East Ninth Street, Suite 19.140, Austin, Texas 78701
Re: Authority of the Texas Health Care Information Council to develop reports
based on particular data from files of hospital patients (Request No. 0480-JC)
Briefs requested by February 4, 2002
RQ-0481-JC
Mr. Jim Loyd, Executive Director, Texas Health Care Information Council,
206 East Ninth Street, Suite 19.140, Austin, Texas 78701
Re: Whether a hospital is authorized to report information required by
chapter 108, Health and Safety Code, without obtaining the written consent
of the affected patient (Request No. 0481-JC)
Briefs requested by February 4, 2002
RQ-0482-JC
The Honorable Warren Chisum, Chair, Committee on Environmental Regulation,
Texas House of Representatives, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission may properly
construe House Bill 2912, acts 2001, 77th Legislator, chapter. 965, at 1825,
et seq, to refer to compliance events that take place prior to February 2002
(Request No. 0482-JC)
Briefs requested by February 4, 2002
For further information, please contact the Opinion
Committee at (512) 463-2110 or access the website at www.oag.state.texas.us
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TRD-200200072
Susan D. Gusky
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 7, 2002
Request for Opinions