TIME AND FREQUENCY RESTRICTIONS

(a) In this section, "calendar year" means a period beginning January 1 and ending on the succeeding December 31. (b) A raffle is not authorized by this chapter if the organization awards prizes in the raffle in a calendar year in which the organization has previously awarded prizes in four other raffles. For purposes of this subsection, a raffle conducted in a preceding calendar year for which a prize or prizes are awarded on a later date set in accordance with Subsection (e) that occurs in a subsequent calendar year is not included in the number of raffles for which prizes are awarded by the organization in that subsequent calendar year. (c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 2757), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2021. (d) Before selling or offering to sell tickets for a raffle, a qualified organization shall set a date on which the organization will award the prize or prizes in a raffle. The organization must award the prize or prizes on that date unless the organization becomes unable to award the prize or prizes on that date. (e) A qualified organization that is unable to award a prize or prizes on the date set under Subsection (d) may set another date not later than 30 days from the date originally set on which the organization will award the prize or prizes. (f) If the prize or prizes are not awarded within the 30 days as required by Subsection (e), the organization must refund or offer to refund the amount paid by each person who purchased a ticket for the raffle.