Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 997

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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Title

Description: Bingo; delete requirement that commercial lessor obtain license from Gaming Commission, commission to determine reasonableness of leases.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/28/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/10/99(H)Passed
402/11/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
502/12/99(S)Referred To Finance
603/02/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
703/09/99(S)Amended
803/09/99(S)Passed As Amended
903/10/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1003/23/99(H)Concurred in Amend From Senate
1103/25/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1203/25/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1303/31/99Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Lost [S] Amendment No 2
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 2

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number490

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Reeves

Additional Authors: Guice, Bourdeaux

Code Sections: A 097-0033-0107, A 097-0033-0201, A 097-0033-0203

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION TO ASSESS FEES ON THE NET PROCEEDS OF ELECTRONIC BINGO MACHINES AND ELECTRONIC PULL-TAB MACHINES AND TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE FEES THAT ARE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ON PULL-TABS, ELECTRONIC BINGO MACHINES AND ELECTRONIC PULL-TAB MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-201 AND 97-33-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A COMMERCIAL LESSOR OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM THE GAMING COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO DETERMINE WHAT IS A REASONABLE MARKET RENTAL RATE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE PAYMENT REQUIRED IN A LEASE OF PREMISES BY A COMMERCIAL LESSOR TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IS EXCESSIVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/31/99 at 00:00.



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