H*4837(Rat #0333, Act #0263 of 2010)  General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Miller and 
McLeod
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3940, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BINGO LICENSE REQUIRED FOR NONPROFIT
 ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PROHIBITION ON ISSUING SUCH A LICENSE TO
 A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HOLDS A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY
 THE DRINK; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
 DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE BINGO TAX ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION
 FOR "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION". - ratified title

   04/14/10  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   04/14/10  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
   04/28/10  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-47
   05/06/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2010
   05/12/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-91
   05/13/10  House  Amended
   05/13/10  House  Read second time HJ-12
   05/13/10  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-12
   05/14/10  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   05/14/10         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/18/10  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   05/18/10  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
   05/18/10  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary,
                     Williams, Mulvaney, Nicholson
   05/26/10  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-19
   05/27/10  Senate Amended SJ-35
   05/27/10  Senate Read second time SJ-35
   05/27/10  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-35
   05/28/10  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-1
   06/02/10  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-65
   06/02/10  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-3 HJ-65
   06/07/10         Ratified R 333
   06/11/10         Signed By Governor
   07/01/10         Effective date 06/11/10
   07/08/10         Act No. 263

(A263, R333, H4837)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3940, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BINGO LICENSE REQUIRED FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE PROHIBITION ON ISSUING SUCH A LICENSE TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HOLDS A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE BINGO TAX ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION".

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Restriction on licensing lifted

SECTION    1.    Section 12-21-3940 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 172 of 2004, is further amended by deleting subsection (D) which reads:

"(D)    A license must not be issued for conducting a game of bingo at an establishment holding a license pursuant to the provisions of Section 61-6-1820."

Definition revised

SECTION    2.    Section 12-21-3920(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5)    'Nonprofit organization' means an entity which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or fraternal purposes and which is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(7), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or 501(c)(19)."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2010.

Approved the 11th day of June, 2010.