HB282 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, lotteries and gift
enterprises are prohibited</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to establish an Alabama Lottery to fund education
and general fund programs; to create an Alabama
Lottery Corporation; to provide that lottery
proceeds will not supplant or replace existing
education revenues; to establish the Lottery Trust
Fund; to permit the Legislature to pass general
laws to implement the amendment; and to terminate
the lottery and the Alabama Lottery Corporation
after a specified period of time</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama
Lottery; to establish an Alabama Lottery Corporation; to
establish the Lottery Trust Fund, provide for its allocation
for education and general fund programs; to authorize the
Legislature to implement the amendment through enabling
legislation; and to terminate the lottery and the Alabama
Lottery Corporation after a specified period of time.
</p>
Subjects
Lotteries
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB282 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |