HB575 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Jefferson Co., bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, regulation by sheriff, penalties, Amendment 386 (Section 2, Jefferson County, Local Amendments, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing constitutional law,
lotteries, gift enterprises, and any schemes in the
nature of a lottery are prohibited. Bingo has been
established by case law to be prohibited by Section
65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now
appearing as Section 65 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended. Specific counties which ratified
local constitutional amendments permitting the
operation of bingo for certain charitable or
educational purposes are removed from the
prohibition</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose a local
constitutional amendment for Jefferson County to
permit the operation of bingo by nonprofit
organizations for charitable, educational, or other
lawful purposes</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would repeal Amendment No. 386 to
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing
as Section 2, Local Amendments, Jefferson County,
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the
operation of bingo games by or on behalf of
nonprofit organizations in Jefferson County</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, relating to legalizing certain operations of
bingo games for prizes or money for charitable or educational
purposes in Jefferson County; to repeal Amendment No. 386 to
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section
2, Local Amendments, Jefferson County, Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating
to the operation of bingo games by or on behalf of nonprofit
organizations in Jefferson County.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB575 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |