S 0387 Joint Resolution, By I.E. Lourie and R.C. Shealy
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article XVII of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to lotteries, so as to
 authorize lotteries conducted by the State and to provide for the use of the
 revenues derived from the lotteries.

   12/10/90  Senate Prefiled
   12/10/90  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
   01/08/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-129
   01/08/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-129

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 OF ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LOTTERIES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LOTTERIES CONDUCTED BY THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7 of 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 State may operate or cause to be operated lotteries as provided by statute. Operational expenses of the state lottery may not exceed fifteen percent of the gross revenues. The remainder shall be deposited in a separate revenue account to be used only for the funding of public school education.

The game of bingo, when conducted by charitable, religious, or fraternal organizations exempt from federal income taxation or when conducted at recognized annual State state and county fairs, shall is not be deemed considered 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 ballots:

"Shall Section 7 of Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to authorize the State to operate lotteries or cause lotteries to be operated, as provided for by statute, with the revenues apportioned so that no more than fifteen percent of the gross revenue may go to payment of the operational expenses and to restrict the expenditure of the proceeds from the lotteries to public school education.

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'."

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