CHARITABLE RAFFLES
The School is not a “qualified nonprofit organization” for purposes of the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act and shall not sponsor or conduct raffles, i.e., award one or more prizes by chance at a single occasion among a pool or group of persons who have paid or promised a thing of value for a ticket that represents a chance to win prize. Occupations Code 2002.001 et seq; Atty. Gen. Op. JM-1776 (1990) [See also CDC, GE, GKB]
FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNDRAISERS
Schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751, et seq., or the School Breakfast Program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1773, may sell food and beverages that do not meet nutritional standards outlined in 7 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 220 as part of a fundraiser, during the school day, for up to six days per school year on school campus, provided that no specially exempted fundraiser foods or beverages may be sold in competition with school meals in the food service area during the meal service. 4 TAC 26.2 [See CO and FFA]
Adopted: 3/27/92
Amended: 11/22/02, 1/25/19
Reviewed: 11/17/95, 11/19/99