HB738 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Mobile Co., bingo authorized by nonprofit organizations for charitable and education purposes, regulated by sheriff, penalties, Amendment 440 (Section 1, Mobile County, Local Amendments, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const.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. 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 Mobile County to
permit the operation of bingo by nonprofit
organizations for charitable, educational, or other
lawful purposes and would repeal Amendment 440 to
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, authorizing
bingo for charitable programs in Mobile 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 Mobile County and repealing Amendment 440 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
</p>
Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Mobile County Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB738 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |