SB381 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Gaming Commission, established, commercial bingo operations regulated and taxed, distrib., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill proposes an amendment to the
Alabama Constitution of 1901 that will limit gaming
in Alabama, establish the Alabama Gaming Commission
to regulate commercial bingo operations, assure
that the proceeds from these operations are
legitimately accounted for in an open manner, and
provide for a tax on bingo operators and bingo
vendors to support local governments and to fund
the General Fund for the benefit of the state
Medicaid program and the Education Trust Fund for
the benefit of the public schools</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (i) to
limit gaming in Alabama, (ii) to establish the Alabama Gaming
Commission to regulate commercial bingo operations, (iii) to
assure that the proceeds from these operations are
legitimately accounted for in an open manner, and (iv) to
provide for a tax on bingo operators and bingo vendors to
support local governments and to fund the General Fund for the
benefit of the state Medicaid program and the Education Trust
Fund for the benefit of the public schools.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB381 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |