The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Administrative law judge--An individual appointed to conduct hearings on matters within the agency's jurisdiction and to prepare proposed decisions to properly resolve such matters.
  (2) Agency--The administrative entity created by House Bill 1587, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
  (3) Applicant--A party seeking a lottery, bingo manufacturer, bingo distributor, bingo commercial lessor, or bingo conductor's license.
  (4) Authorized representative--An individual who represents a party in a contested case or in a preliminary hearing, and may be any individual other than the party.
  (5) Hearings attorney--An attorney assigned to represent an agency division in a contested case or a preliminary hearing.
  (6) License--The whole or any part of a license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of permission, the issuance, renewal, amendment, suspension, or revocation of which is within the jurisdiction of the agency.
  (7) Licensee--A person who has been issued a license by the agency.
  (8) Licensing--The agency process respecting the granting, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal, or amendment of a license.
  (9) Lottery division--The division within the agency responsible for the operation of the lottery.
  (10) Party--Any person who has filed a request for hearing, or a division of the agency's office.
  (11) Person--Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character. It may also include an estate, trust, receiver, assignee for benefit of creditors, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
  (12) Pleading--Any document filed by a party concerning the position or assertions in a contested case or preliminary hearing.
  (13) Request for hearing--A request by an applicant or licensee for official action by the agency regarding the denial, revocation, or suspension of its license under the lottery or bingo laws of this state.

Source Note: The provisions of this §401.227 adopted to be effective April 28, 1992, 17 TexReg 2781; transferred effective December 27, 1993, as published in the Texas Register January 4, 1994, 19 TexReg 78; amended to be effective February 17, 1995, 20 TexReg 640.