H 3772 Joint Resolution, By Scott, Allison, D.W. Beatty, Breeland, Cave, 
Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kennedy, W.D. Keyserling, Knotts, Lloyd, Mason, Seithel, Spearman, 
E.C. Stoddard, Whatley, J.M. White, Wilkes, D. Williams and S.S. Wofford

Similar(H 3021)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article XVII of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to a lottery, so as to allow
 lotteries to be conducted only by the State and to provide for the use of the
 revenues derived from the lotteries.

   03/09/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   03/09/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
   05/03/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-84
   05/09/95  House  Objection by Rep. Simrill, Herdklotz, Marchbanks,
                     Tripp, Cooper, Easterday, Davenport, Cain,
                     Scott, Byrd, Lloyd, Hines, S. Whipper, Sandifer,
                     Limbaugh, Wells, Klauber & A. Young HJ-29
   05/25/95  House  Amended HJ-73
   05/25/95  House  Debate interrupted HJ-83
   05/29/95  House  Read second time HJ-24
   05/29/95  House  Roll call Yeas-64  Nays-43 HJ-25
   05/30/95  House  Debate adjourned until Friday, June 2, 1995 HJ-42
   01/11/96  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 24,
                     1996 HJ-20
   01/24/96  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 31,
                     1996 HJ-24
   01/31/96  House   Rejected-by a vote of 71-40 (71 in favor of, 40
                     not in favor of)-failed to receive the necessary
                     2/3 vote required for passage of a
                     Constitutional amendment HJ-17

AMENDED

May 29, 1995

H. 3772

Introduced by REPS. Scott, Williams, Cave, Kennedy, Beatty, Lloyd, Spearman, White, Cobb-Hunter, Jennings, Knotts, Clyburn, Keegan, Hallman, Inabinett, Mason, Whatley, Fulmer, Breeland, Keyserling, Wofford, Kelley, Stoddard, Allison, Seithel and Wilkes

S. Printed 5/29/95--H.

Read the first time March 9, 1995.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

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

Amend Title To Conform

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. Except when conducted by the State, no lottery shall ever be is allowed or may be advertised by newspapers, or otherwise, or its tickets be sold in this State. Only the State may conduct lotteries as provided for by the General Assembly. The revenues derived from the state lottery must be paid into a state lottery fund to be invested by the State Treasurer with interest earned remaining a part of the fund. No more than fifteen percent of the revenues each year may be used for operational expenses of the state lottery, and fifty percent of the revenues must be expended in prizes. Seventy-five percent of the remaining revenues each year must be used to provide tax reduction for owner-occupied property while twenty-five percent of the remaining revenues each year must be set aside for senior citizens to use as credit toward the purchase of prescription medication, in the manner that the General Assembly provides by law.

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 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 ballot:

"Must Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow lotteries to be conducted only by the State as provided for by the General Assembly with the revenues each year used to provide tax reduction for owner-occupied property and credit toward the purchase of prescription medication by senior citizens, in the manner that the General Assembly provides by law?

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'."