MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2005 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Ellington, Moak
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."
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 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."