H 3005 General Bill, By Scott
Similar (S 0002)
Summary: Lottery for Education Act, Lotteries, State; revenues for scholarships; Lottery Corporation, Gambling, Taxation
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING CHAPTER 150 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION ACT"; TO PROVIDE FOR A STATE LOTTERY, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH MUST BE USED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION EXPENSES AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY CORPORATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION, DUTIES, AND POWERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A LOTTERY RETAILERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF CONTRACTING WITH VENDORS AND RETAILERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF TICKETS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES; TO MAKE IT A CRIME TO SELL A LOTTERY TICKET TO A MINOR AND TO DEFRAUD OR OTHERWISE TAMPER WITH THE LOTTERY OR MAKE MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATIONS IN AN APPLICATION OR REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOTTERY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR BUDGETING OF LOTTERY PROCEEDS; TO CREATE A LOTTERY CORPORATION LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR SET-OFF DEBT COLLECTION FROM PRIZE WINNINGS.
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12/09/98	House	Prefiled
12/09/98	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/12/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
01/12/99	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11