Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 134

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Suspend deadlines for further consideration of SB 2762; Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.

History of Actions:

103/21/97(H)Referred To Rules
204/05/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNO EFFECTIVE DATE
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Williams

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 2762, REGULAR SESSION OF 1997, ENTITLED "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."


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/97 at 16:03.



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