H 3769 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3769 Joint Resolution, By Spearman, J.L.M. Cromer and V.T. Mullen
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST
LOTTERIES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO CONDUCT LOTTERIES AND TO PROVIDE
THAT NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OF REVENUES GENERATED BY THE LOTTERY MAY BE
USED FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, THAT FIFTY PERCENT MUST BE EXPENDED IN PRIZES,
AND THAT THE REMAINDER MUST BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR IN-STATE RESIDENTS TO
ATTEND IN-STATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
04/01/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/01/97 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-17
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LOTTERIES, SO
AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO CONDUCT LOTTERIES
AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT
OF REVENUES GENERATED BY THE LOTTERY MAY BE
USED FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES, THAT FIFTY
PERCENT MUST BE EXPENDED IN PRIZES, AND THAT THE
REMAINDER MUST BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
IN-STATE RESIDENTS TO ATTEND IN-STATE
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND TO PROVIDE
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
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 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. The remaining
revenues each year must be used to provide scholarships to
in-state residents to attend post-secondary institutions in this State in
the manner the General Assembly shall provide by law but to include
at a minimum the requirement that the student achieve at least a 'B'
average in high school and achieve a score set by law on a college
scholastic aptitude test or achievement test.
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 authorize lotteries to be conducted only by the State
as provided for by the General Assembly with the revenues each year
used to provide scholarships to in-state residents to attend
post-secondary institutions in this State in the manner the General
Assembly shall provide by law but to include at a minimum the
requirement that the student achieve at least a 'B' average in high
school and achieve a score set by law on a college scholastic aptitude
test or achievement test?
Yes []
No []
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'."
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