HB209 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
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
scholarships and to create an Alabama Lottery
Corporation to implement and to regulate the
operation of such lottery</p><p class="bill_description">
The amendment dedicates the net proceeds
from the lottery to the Lottery Trust Fund for
scholarships for qualifying students to attend a
public two- or four-year college located in
Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
The amendment also establishes the Lottery
Trust Fund and authorizes the Legislature to pass
general laws to implement the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 65
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended, to establish an Alabama Lottery; to
establish an Alabama Lottery Corporation; to establish the
Lottery Trust Fund; to provide for the allocation of the
lottery proceeds to the Lottery Trust Fund for scholarships
for qualifying students to attend a public two- or four-year
college located in Alabama; and to authorize the Legislature
to implement the amendment through enabling legislation.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB209 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |