MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Williams

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." 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of permitting 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."