Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 114

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Background

Title

Description: Suspend deadlines for introduction; gambling; provide that certain activities are illegal.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 03/31 (H) Referred To Rules
2 04/07 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Additional Author: Moak

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-1, 97-33-7 AND 97-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE SALE OF CARDS, TOKENS, CHIPS OR SIMILAR ITEMS, THAT ENTITLE A BUYER TO LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER FORMS OF SERVICE, AND THAT ARE ATTACHED TO, ACCOMPANIED BY OR PART OF A SCRATCH PAD, BAR CODE OR SIMILAR ITEM THAT THE PERSON MAY USE TO WIN, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN ANYTHING OF VALUE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE CARD, TOKEN, CHIP OR OTHER ITEM; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "GAME" AND "GAMBLING GAME" UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TERMS DO NOT INCLUDE THE SALE OF ITEMS SUCH AS CARDS, TOKENS, CHIPS OR SIMILAR ITEMS, THAT ENTITLE A BUYER TO LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER FORMS OF SERVICE, AND THAT ARE ATTACHED TO, ACCOMPANIED BY OR PART OF A SCRATCH PAD, BAR CODE OR SIMILAR ITEM THAT THE PERSON MAY USE TO WIN, REDEEM OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN ANYTHING OF VALUE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE CARD, TOKEN, CHIP OR OTHER ITEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/05 at 09:01.

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