H 3621 Joint Resolution, By Altman, Ceips, Limehouse, Scarborough, Scott and 
Young
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES
 AND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROHIBITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RAFFLE
 CONDUCTED NOT MORE THAN FOUR TIMES IN A CALENDAR YEAR BY A CHARITABLE,
 RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY-SERVICE, EDUCATION-RELATED, OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION
 EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION IN WHICH ALL RAFFLE PROCEEDS EXCEPT FOR
 THE COSTS OF PRIZES AND THE COSTS OF PRINTING TICKETS ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR
 THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES IS NOT A LOTTERY PROHIBITED BY THE
 CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.

   02/23/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   02/23/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-48
   04/19/05  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-61
   04/26/05  House  Amended HJ-111
   04/26/05  House  Read second time HJ-115
   04/26/05  House  Roll call Yeas-87  Nays-11 HJ-115
   04/27/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-24
   04/28/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/28/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   05/09/05  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott,
                     Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary
   05/17/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-8
   05/18/06         Scrivener's error corrected

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2006

H. 3621

Introduced by Reps. Altman, Ceips, Limehouse, Scarborough, Scott and Young

S. Printed 5/17/06--S.    [SEC 5/18/06 4:16 PM]

Read the first time April 28, 2005.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3621) proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the prohibition on lotteries and the exceptions to this prohibition, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:

/    SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"A raffle conducted no more than four times in a calendar year by a charitable, religious, community-service, education-related, or fraternal organization that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code is not a lottery prohibited by this section. For purposes of this provision, all raffles occurring on one date are defined as one raffle and a raffle includes a poker run. All net proceeds from a raffle must be used for the organization's tax-exempt purposes as the Internal Revenue Code defines those purposes.

Net proceeds shall be calculated by subtracting the purchase price of the prizes and the cost of printing tickets from the gross proceeds of a raffle."

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 be amended so as to provide that a raffle conducted no more than four times in a calendar year by a charitable, religious, community-service, education-related, or fraternal organization that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code is not a lottery prohibited by the Constitution of this State and to provide that for purposes of this provision, all raffles occurring on one date are defined as one raffle and a poker run is included in the definition of a raffle, and to provide that all net proceeds from a raffle must be used for the organization's tax-exempt purposes as defined by the Internal Revenue Code and that net proceeds are calculated by subtracting the purchase price of the prizes and the cost of printing tickets from the gross proceeds of a raffle?

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'."        /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

CHAUNCEY K. GREGORY for Committee.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES AND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS PROHIBITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RAFFLE CONDUCTED NOT MORE THAN FOUR TIMES IN A CALENDAR YEAR BY A CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY-SERVICE, EDUCATION-RELATED, OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION IN WHICH ALL RAFFLE PROCEEDS EXCEPT FOR THE COSTS OF PRIZES AND THE COSTS OF PRINTING TICKETS ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES IS NOT A LOTTERY PROHIBITED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.

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 by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"A raffle conducted no more than four times in a calendar year by a charitable, religious, community-service, education-related, or fraternal organization exempt from federal income taxation in which all gross proceeds from the raffle less only the purchase price of the prizes and the costs of printing tickets are used for the organization's tax exempt purposes is not a lottery prohibited by this section. For purposes of this provision, all raffles occurring on one date are defined as one raffle."

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 be amended so as to provide that a raffle conducted no more than four times in a calendar year by a charitable, religious, community-service, education-related, or fraternal organization exempt from federal income taxation in which all gross proceeds from the raffle less only the purchase price of the prizes and the costs of printing tickets are used for the organization's tax exempt purposes is not a lottery prohibited by the Constitution of this State and to provide that for purposes of this provision, all raffles occurring on one date are defined as one raffle?

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'."