Section 2001.305 - Notice to Local Authorities(a) The commission may not issue a license to an applicant for an authorized organization license or a commercial lessor license until the applicant has sent a copy of the license application to the appropriate governing body.(b) Except as provided by Section 2001.103(i), immediately after issuing a license, the commission shall send a copy of the license to the appropriate governing body. The governing body shall file the copy of the license in a central file containing licenses issued under this chapter. (c) Except as provided by Section 2001.103(i), not later than the 10th day after the date a license is issued, the commission shall give written notice of the issuance of the license to: (1) the police department of the municipality in which bingo will be conducted, if bingo is to be conducted in a municipality; or (2) the sheriff of the county in which bingo will be conducted, if bingo is to be conducted outside a municipality. (d) Bingo may not be played until notification has been given under Subsections (b) and (c).Tex. Occ. Code § 2001.305
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1132,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1051,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2020. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.