History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.
| 1 | 01/08/98 | (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 | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ryan
Code Sections: A 097-0033-0052, A 097-0033-0053, A 097-0033-0055, A 097-0033-0057, A 097-0033-0061, A 097-0033-0069, A 097-0033-0081, A 097-0033-0107, A 097-0033-0109, RP 097-0033-0203, A 097-0033-0050, A 097-0033-0059, A 097-0033-0065, A 097-0033-0067, A 097-0033-0071, A 097-0033-0073, A 097-0033-0075, A 097-0033-0079, A 097-0033-0101, A 097-0033-0201
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER FOR A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT BINGO GAMES UNDER THE STATE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW, THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION THAT IT IS MAKING REASONABLE PROGRESS IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "ADJUSTED GROSS RECEIPTS" FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE APPLICATION FEE FOR A CHARITABLE BINGO LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LENGTHEN MAXIMUM THE TERM OF A BINGO LICENSE AND DELETE THE PROVISION THAT IF THE GAMING COMMISSION DOES NOT ACT ON A LICENSE APPLICATION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE DATE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FILES THE APPLICATION, THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE ACCEPTED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES WHERE AN APPLICANT WHO IS DENIED A BINGO LICENSE SEEKS REVIEW OF SUCH DENIAL BY THE GAMING COMMISSION, THE APPLICANT SEEKING REVIEW MUST PREPAY THE COSTS FOR PREPARATION OF THE RECORD, INCLUDING THE TRANSCRIPT, AND FAILURE TO PREPAY THE COSTS WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING THE APPLICATION FOR REVIEW MAY BE DEEMED AS AN ABANDONMENT OF THE APPLICATION FOR REVIEW; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEAL OF A FINAL DECISION OF THE GAMING COMMISSION DENYING A BINGO LICENSE MUST BE FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THE TIME WITHIN WHICH SUCH AN APPEAL MUST BE FILED AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING OF A PETITION DOES NOT STAY ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OR ORDER OF THE GAMING COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION MAY BE PAID TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN HOLDING, OPERATING OR CONDUCTING EXTENDED PERIODS OF PLAY FOR PULL-TABS, VIDEO PULL-TABS OR VIDEO BINGO GAMES; TO PROVIDE THAT LEASES FOR RENTAL OF PREMISES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BINGO GAMES MUST BE ENTERED INTO AS AN ARMS LENGTH TRANSACTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY A LICENSEE'S BINGO OPERATION DURING ANY SIX-MONTH PERIOD MAY NOT EXCEED SIXTY PERCENT OF THE ADJUSTED GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH BINGO OPERATION FOR SUCH PERIOD AND THAT FAILURE OF A CHARITABLE BINGO LICENSEE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF A CHARITABLE BINGO LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MAY NOT LEASE, RENT OR OTHERWISE FURNISH PREMISES TO A LICENSED BINGO ORGANIZATION FOR THE CONDUCTING OR PLAYING OF BINGO GAMES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE GAMING COMMISSION'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO SEIZE, WITHOUT WARRANT, ANY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE HOLDING OR CONDUCTING OF BINGO GAMES WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE ARE USED, OR INTENDED FOR USE, IN VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-33-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES PERSONS LEASING PREMISES FOR THE CONDUCTING OF CHARITABLE BINGO TO OBTAIN A COMMERCIAL LESSOR'S LICENSE FOR EACH PREMISES LEASED, AND PROVIDES RENTAL RATES AND OTHER CHARGES THAT COMMERCIAL LESSORS MAY CHARGE AND THE LENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF SUCH RENTALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-50, 97-33-59, 97-33-65, 97-33-67, 97-33-71, 97-33-73, 97-33-75, 97-33-79, 97-33-101 AND 97-33-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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