HB580 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Midfield, bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, penalties, 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. 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 the City of Midfield
in Jefferson County to permit the operation of
bingo by nonprofit organizations for charitable,
educational, or other lawful purposes</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 the City of Midfield in Jefferson County.
</p>
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 | HB580 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |