Sec. 467.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Lottery Commission.

(2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission.

(3) "Communicate directly with" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.

(4) "Gift" includes a gratuity, trip, meal, or other thing of value for which the recipient does not compensate the person making the gift and that is not conferred on account of kinship or a personal, professional, or business relationship independent of the official status of the recipient.

(5) "Legislation" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002.

(6) "Member of the legislative branch" has the meaning assigned by Section 305.002.

(7) "Participated" means to have taken action as an officer or employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, giving advice, or similar action.

(8) "Particular matter" includes an investigation, an application, a request for a ruling or determination, a license proceeding, rulemaking, a contract, a controversy, a claim, a charge, an accusation, an arrest, or a judicial or other proceeding.

(9) "Person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery" means:

(A) a person or a board member, officer, trustee, or general partner of a person that manufactures, distributes, sells, or produces lottery equipment, supplies, services, or advertising;

(B) an employee of a person that manufactures, distributes, sells, or produces lottery equipment, supplies, services, or advertising and that employee is directly involved in the manufacturing, distribution, selling, or production of lottery equipment, supplies, services, or advertising;

(C) a person or a board member, officer, trustee, or general partner of a person that has made a bid to operate the lottery in the preceding two years or that intends to make a bid to operate the lottery or an employee of the person if the employee is directly involved in making the bid; or

(D) a sales agent.

(10) "Political committee" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

(11) "Political contribution" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.