Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1157

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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Background

Title

Description: Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/28/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/10/99(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/10/99(H)Amended
502/10/99(H)Passed As Amended
602/11/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
702/12/99(H)Reconsidered
802/12/99(H)Amendment Failed
902/12/99(H)Passed As Amended
1002/16/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
1102/18/99(S)Referred To Finance;Judiciary
1203/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Amendments:

Pending [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Reeves

Additional Author: Guice

Code Sections: A 097-0033-0052, A 097-0033-0061, A 097-0033-0075, A 097-0033-0109

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS FROM BINGO GAMES MAY NOT BE USED TO PURCHASE, CONSTRUCT OR IMPROVE A FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BINGO GAMES; TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS FROM BINGO GAMES MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY START-UP COSTS, ATTORNEYS FEES, APPELLATE FEES, FINES OR OTHER COSTS INCURRED UNDER THE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW UNLESS SUCH USE OF PROCEEDS IS APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS BINGO GAMES MUST DEVOTE AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF ITS ADJUSTED GROSS RECEIPTS TO THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPEAL OF A FINAL DECISION OF THE GAMING COMMISSION DOES NOT STAY THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE DECISION BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE CHARITABLE BINGO LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO REQUIRE ACCESS TO BINGO AND CHARITY ACCOUNTS OF BINGO LICENSEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/99 at 17:48.



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