| Wm M. Randolph The American Legion Post 593 326 West Legion Dr. Converse, TX 78109 (210) 658-1111 Email: Post593TX@yahoo.com |
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| At the General Membership Meeting
that was held on 7 April 2004, the question about having Eight Liners in our
Post was once again brought up. In an effort to adequately explain the
Post's policy, it was decided to display on-line the letter that the
Department of Texas Commander sent out in January 2004. As an aside, during the February 2004 General Membership Meeting, Post 593 voted to due away with our Eight Liners. |
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EIGHT LINERS CONDEMNED BY THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER The American Legion, Department of Texas, has been embarrassed on two occasions recently by having its name publicized in an unfavorable way, due to American Legion Posts operating Eight Liners. When these machines are played for a monetary value such as a gift card, credit card, or any other device that may be exchanged for anything of value, these machines are ILLEGAL, period. The Texas Supreme Court has so ruled. There is no legal way around that fact. Some unscrupulous individuals will try to convince your Post that there is an easy way around the law for you to make big bucks by working with them and using The American Legion name to operate a game club either off premises or at your American Legion Post. Not only can local law enforcement bring sanctions to the post but the American Legion, Department of Texas, can and will discipline a post under the code of procedures when a post is involved in such an illegal operation. I realize that most posts have good intentions when they allow these machines to be sponsored by their post. They receive money for their post charities or it's their way to help the post meet financial obligations. I must point out the way to hell is paved with good intentions. There has been considerable information distributed by the Department of Texas to all posts explaining the law and the Department Judge Advocate has written an opinion on the subject which was also provided to each post. It all comes down to one simple fact. When these machines are operated in any manner that results in a pay off of a monetary value they are ILLEGAL, yet some posts still choose to ignore the law. Let me put it another way. If a post is sponsoring these machines in any location and you or any representative of your post is paying off in any way except a FUZZY BEAR you are subject to sanction from both the local law enforcement and The American Legion, Department of Texas. If you bring discredit to The American Legion by operating these machines, you will suffer the fullest consequences. Legionnaires, I don't know how I can make it any plainer. Please don't let your post be the next one to embarrass The American Legion.
BW:jb
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