Current Status Bill Number:4367 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Sheheen All Sponsors:Sheheen, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Miller and Stille Drafted Document Number:gjk\20943sd.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Bingo, game may be conducted only by religious organization; Gambling, Charitable Organizations
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
House 19971210 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LOTTERIES AND PROVIDING THAT THE GAME OF BINGO WHEN CONDUCTED BY CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS OR WHEN CONDUCTED AT RECOGNIZED ANNUAL STATE AND COUNTY FAIRS IS NOT A PROHIBITED LOTTERY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GAME OF BINGO MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 7. No lottery shall ever be allowed or be advertised by newspapers, or otherwise, or its tickets be sold in this State. The game of bingo, when conducted by charitable, religious or fraternal organizations exempt from federal income taxation or when conducted at recognized annual State and county fairs, shall not be deemed a lottery prohibited by this section."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
"Must Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State relating to the prohibition against lotteries and providing that the game of bingo when conducted by charitable, religious, or fraternal organizations or when conducted at recognized annual state and county fairs is not a prohibited lottery, so as to provide that the game of bingo may be conducted only by a religious organization?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."