Texas Register, Volume 37, Number 35, Pages 6819-7008, August 31, 2012 Page: 6,992
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E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other
than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a per-
son shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay
payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive
Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur,
regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Ticket presented
for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise
due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No lia-
bility for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant
pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age
of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "JINGLE
BELL CROSSWORD" Instant Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver
to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a
check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the
minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of
$600 or more from the "JINGLE BELL CROSSWORD" Instant Game,
the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial
bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's
guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Instant Ticket Claim Period. All Instant Game prizes must be
claimed within 180 days following the end of the Instant Game or
within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnelas set forth in Texas Government Code 466.408. Any rights to a prize
that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in
these Game Procedures and on the back of each Ticket, shall be for-
feited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based
on the number of Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes avail-
able in a game may vary based on number of Tickets manufactured,
testing, distribution, sales, and number of prizes claimed. An Instant
Game Ticket may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have
been claimed.
3.0 Instant Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of an
Instant Game Ticket in the space designated therefor, a Ticket shall be
owned by the physical possessor of said Ticket. When a signature is
placed on the back of the Ticket in the space designated therefor, the
player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the
Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwith-
standing any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive
Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on
the back of the Ticket in the space designated therefore. If more than
one name appears on the back of the Ticket, the Executive Director
will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be
designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Instant
Game Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Instant
Game Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Instant Prizes. There will be approximately
7,080,000 Tickets in the Instant Game No. 1476. The approximate
number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:37 TexReg 6992 August 31, 2012 Texas Register
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