History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (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: Dedeaux
Code Sections: A 097-0033-0053, A 097-0033-0055, A 097-0033-0057, A 097-0033-0069, A 097-0033-0077, A 097-0033-0079, A 097-0033-0081, A 097-0033-0107, RP 097-0033-0203, RP 097-0033-0201
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-53, 97-33-55, 97-33-57, 97-33-69, 97-33-77, 97-33-79, 97-33-81 AND 97-33-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "SESSION" IN THE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW TO PROVIDE THAT A SESSION INCLUDES ANY TIME PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THREE HOURS NOR MORE THAN FIVE HOURS WITHIN ONE DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON ITS INITIAL ISSUANCE, A LICENSE TO CONDUCT BINGO GAMES SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND THAT SUCH LICENSE MAY THEREAFTER BE RENEWED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT A LICENSEE MAY PAY PER SESSION TO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THE CONDUCTING OF BINGO GAMES; TO CLARIFY THAT RELATIVES OF BINGO SUPERVISORS OR ALTERNATE SUPERVISORS MAY BE EMPLOYED TO CONDUCT BINGO GAMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO CERTAIN STATUTORY PULL-TAB REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE USE OF BAR CODE TECHNOLOGY IN CONNECTION WITH PULL-TABS; TO GIVE THE COMMISSION THE ADDITIONAL DUTY TO ASSIST INITIAL LICENSEES TO ENSURE THAT THEIR BINGO OPERATION IS CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 97-33-201 AND 97-33-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF COMMERCIAL LESSORS AND REGULATE LEASES TO CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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