Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3111

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law, require certain amounts to go to charity.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(S)Referred To Finance
202/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Rayborn

Code Sections: A 097-0033-0053, A 097-0033-0055, A 097-0033-0057, A 097-0033-0061, A 097-0033-0065, A 097-0033-0069, A 097-0033-0073, A 097-0033-0077, A 097-0033-0107, A 097-0033-0203

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-53, 97-33-55, 97-33-57, 97-33-61, 97-33-65, 97-33-69, 97-33-73, 97-33-77, 97-33-107 AND 97-33-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MOVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW FROM THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE TAX COMMISSION; 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 LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE UPON AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY NOT REVOKE, REFUSE TO RENEW, SUSPEND OR DENY THE ISSUANCE OF ANY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW, OR IMPOSE ANY OTHER FINE OR PENALTY UNTIL AFTER A HEARING IS HELD BEFORE THE COMMISSION OR A HEARING EXAMINER; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY DECISION BY THE COMMISSION OR THE HEARING EXAMINER SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL STATE THE GROUNDS FOR THE REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, DENIAL, FINE OR OTHER PENALTY; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DECISION RECITE THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING SUCH DECISION; TO ALLOW APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE BINGO GAMES ARE CONDUCTED OR TO THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER SUCH DECISION IS RENDERED; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT OF AN APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DECISION RENDERED BY THE COMMISSION THAT IMPOSES A FINE SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL AFTER THE TIME FOR APPEAL SHALL HAVE EXPIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEAL SHALL ACT AS A SUPERSEDEAS IN REGARD TO ANY FINE IMPOSED; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT A LICENSEE MAY PAY PER SESSION TO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THE CONDUCTING OF BINGO GAMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS INCURRED BY A LICENSEE'S BINGO OPERATION SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE ANNUAL ADJUSTED GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH BINGO OPERATION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH REQUIREMENT SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR A LICENSE REVOCATION; 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 PROVIDE THAT NO LEASE PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY LEASED BY A COMMERCIAL LESSOR SHALL BE IN EXCESS OF THE REASONABLE MARKET RENTAL RATE FOR SIMILAR PROPERTY WITHIN A FIFTY MILE RADIUS OF THE PROPERTY AS DETERMINED BY THE AVERAGE OF TWO APPRAISALS CONDUCTED BY AN APPRAISER SELECTED BY THE COMMERCIAL LESSOR AND BY AN APPRAISER SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 20:05.



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