HB6 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Lotteries, Legislature authorized to provide by general law, const. amend

Description

Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited.

This bill would propose an amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish an Alabama Lottery to fund scholarships and to create an Alabama Lottery Corporation to implement and to regulate the operation of the lottery.

The amendment dedicates the net proceeds from the lottery to the Lottery Trust Fund for scholarships for students to attend a public two- or four-year college located in Alabama.

The amendment also establishes the Lottery Trust Fund and authorizes the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments