HB576 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Earl F. Hilliard

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Merika ColemanRod ScottLawrence McAdory

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Fairfield, bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, const. amend.

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.

This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment for the City of Fairfield in Jefferson County to permit the operation of bingo by nonprofit organizations for charitable, educational, or other lawful purposes.

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Subjects

Jefferson County