H 3555 General Bill, By Sellers
Summary: South Carolina Lottery Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BY JULY 1, 2013, THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) SOLICITING BIDS FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR THEM TO ASSUME AND UNDERTAKE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO REQUIRE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO STIPULATE THAT THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRIVATE ENTITY FOR PERFORMING THESE FUNCTIONS MUST BE PAID BY THE COMMISSION FROM FUNDS THE COMMISSION ALREADY RECEIVES AND NO NEW ADDITIONAL REVENUE MUST BE ALLOCATED FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY FOR ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING THE EDUCATION LOTTERY MUST BE ENTERED INTO BY DECEMBER 31, 2013; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-150-60, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION AND 59-150-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOTTERY COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, INCLUDES CONTRACTS FOR A PRIVATE ENTITY TO ORGANIZE, AND TO CONDUCT THE EDUCATION LOTTERY.
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02/19/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23)
02/19/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 23)