History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gaming; establish state lottery.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Finance | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Jackson
Code Sections: A 025-0009-0107, A 025-0041-0007, A 025-0053-0025, A 027-0065-0111, A 031-0007-0013, A 067-0001-0071, A 075-0076-0005, A 097-0033-0009, A 097-0033-0011, A 097-0033-0013, A 097-0033-0021, A 097-0033-0023, A 097-0033-0031, A 097-0033-0033, A 097-0033-0035, A 097-0033-0037, A 097-0033-0039, A 097-0033-0041, A 097-0033-0043, A 097-0033-0045, A 097-0033-0047, A 097-0033-0049
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A STATE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE THAT 50% OF THE NET REVENUES OF SUCH LOTTERY SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TO COUNTIES THAT ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY ACCORDING TO POPULATION; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR AN ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY; TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI LOTTERY CORPORATION TO ADMINISTER THE STATE LOTTERY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CORPORATION AND THE PRESIDENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF RETAILERS SELLING LOTTERY TICKETS; TO PROVIDE FOR MAJOR PROCUREMENTS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT LOTTERY CORPORATION OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM STATE PERSONNEL LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT LOTTERY BOARD DISCUSSION WITH RESPECT TO TRADE SECRETS AND LOTTERY SECURITY FROM THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE LOTTERY CORPORATION FROM THE OVERSIGHT AND CONTROL OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MAJOR PROCUREMENTS BY THE LOTTERY CORPORATION FROM THE PUBLIC PURCHASING LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-5, 97-33-9 THROUGH 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23 AND 97-33-31 THROUGH 97-33-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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