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e e e . . . Ordinance No. 1100-C, page 2. to own, or lease or rent from another, a skill or pleasure-oriented machine for the corporation's or association's exclusive use and in furtherance of the purposes for which it is established. (2) Establishments operating under a mixed beverage permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall be exempted from the terms of this Ordinance. (B) Game hall operator. A game hall oper- ator is any person who owns or leases or rents or manages or is in any way responsible for controlling the operation of a game hall. (C) Skill or pleasure-oriented coin-operated machine. The term "skill or pleasure- oriented coin-operated machine" means every coin-operated machine of any kind or char- acter whatsoever, when such machines dispense or are used or are capable of being used or operated for amusement or pleasure or when such machines are operated for the purpose of dispensing or affording skill or pleasure, or for any other purpose other than the dis- pensing or vending of merchandise or music, or service, or food or merchandise. (1) The following machines are expressly included within said term: Marble ma- chines, marble table machines, marble shooting machines, miniature race tracks, miniature football or golf or bowling machines, electronic games and all other coin-operated machines which dispense or afford skill or pleasure. (2) The following machines are expressly excluded from the terms of this article: Pay telephones, pay toilets, phonographs, pianos, graphophones, gas meters, food or beverage or confection or merchandise or stamp vend machines, amusement machines designed exclusively for young children, and all other coin-operated machines which dispense or vend music, service, food or merchandise. (Ord. No. llOO, Sl, l2-l9-77) (0) School Year. That period of time from the commencement of regular classes in the La porte Independent School District in August, through the last day of regular classes the following May.