HB200 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Lauderdale Co., Shoals Scholar Dollars, Incorporated, authorize to conduct a raffle to fund college scholarships for residents, co. commission to establish rules for operation, examine raffle, issue cease and desist orders, const. amend.

Description

Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to allow Shoals Scholar Dollars, Incorporated, to conduct a raffle to raise funds for college scholarships for residents of Lauderdale County; to allow the Lauderdale County Commission to establish rules regarding the operation of the raffle; to require compliance with the rules established by the Lauderdale County Commission; to allow the commission to examine the raffle at any time and issue cease and desist orders; and to require Shoals Scholar Dollars, Incorporated, to maintain certain records.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments