SB130 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim McClendon Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

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

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 establish the Lottery Trust Fund; to provide for the allocation of lottery proceeds to the Lottery Trust Fund; to establish the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to establish the Alabama Lottery Commission to regulate and supervise the operation of the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to provide for the appointment of members to the commission; to authorize the levy of a state gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of a local gaming gross revenue tax; to authorize the levy of an video lottery terminal vendor tax; and to authorize the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments