History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Charitable bingo; revise meaning of "charitable organization," lengthen license term and revise gaming commission's authority (PEER).
| 1 | 01/07/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Bowles
Additional Authors: Clarke, Frierson, Horne, Stevens
Code Sections: A 097-0033-0053, A 097-0033-0057, A 097-0033-0203
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A BINGO LICENSEE BE TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C) OR (D) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE TO OPERATE BINGO GAMES IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR A BINGO LICENSE TO SUBMIT PLANS FOR THE OPERATION OF BINGO HALLS SHOWING THE SUPPORT THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO PROVIDE TO CHARITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO AUDIT THE TRANSFER OF GROSS OR NET PROCEEDS FROM A BINGO LICENSEE TO ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS ONE OR MORE OFFICERS COMMON TO THE BINGO LICENSEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO AUDIT THE DISPOSITION OF ANY FUNDS EXPENDED BY A BINGO LICENSEE IN SUPPORT OF CHARITY AND TO DETERMINE HOW THE RECIPIENT OF SUCH FUNDS USED THEM; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT A BINGO LICENSEE MUST PROVIDE TO CHARITY, AND TO DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OF ANY LICENSEE OR THE APPLICATION OF ANY APPLICANT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING APPRAISAL PRACTICES THAT APPRAISERS MAY NOT USE IN CONDUCTING APPRAISALS OF PROPERTY THAT A COMMERCIAL LESSOR INTENDS TO LEASE TO A BINGO LICENSEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO REJECT AN APPRAISAL MADE BY AN APPRAISER USING IMPERMISSIBLE APPRAISAL PRACTICES AND TO SELECT A SUBSTITUTE APPRAISER FOR SUCH APPRAISAL AND TO CHARGE THE COSTS OF THE SUBSTITUTE APPRAISAL TO THE COMMERCIAL LESSOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO REMOVE AN APPRAISER USING IMPERMISSIBLE APPRAISAL PRACTICES FROM ITS LIST OF STATE-CERTIFIED APPRAISERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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