H*4868 Resolution, By J.J. Snow, M.O. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, J.J. Bailey, 
B.O. Baker, R.A. Barber, J.M. Baxley, Breeland, J. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Carnell, 
C.D. Chamblee, H.H. Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning, J.L.M. Cromer, 
Delleney, L.L. Elliott, Fair, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, H.M. Hallman, 
J.L. Harris, P.B. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, B.H. Harwell, J. Hines, J.H. Hodges, 
D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, Inabinett, M.F. Jaskwhich, Kelley, Kennedy, 
W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Littlejohn, L.M. Martin, 
J.G. Mattos, McCraw, J.T. McElveen, M. McLeod, McMahand, D.E. McTeer, Meacham, 
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Richardson, Riser, 
Robinson, T.F. Rogers, I.K. Rudnick, Scott, Sharpe, J.S. Shissias, R. Smith, 
D. Smith, Spearman, Stille, C.H. Stone, Stuart, C.L. Sturkie, P.H. Thomas, 
Townsend, Trotter, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop, Walker, C.C. Wells, 
L.S. Whipper, J.M. White, J.B. Wilder, Wilkins, D. Williams, Witherspoon, 
S.S. Wofford, H.G. Worley, D.A. Wright and Young-Brickell
 A House Resolution to request the Attorney General and the State Consumer
 Advocate to investigate whether or not certain companies or entities offering
 residents of this State through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes
 through a sweepstakes or similar types of contest are violating any provision
 of state or federal law.

   03/03/94  House  Introduced HJ-5
   03/03/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-6
   03/09/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-2
   03/23/94  House  Adopted HJ-33

March 9, 1994

H. 4868

Introduced by REPS. Snow, M.O. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, J. Bailey, Baker, Barber, Baxley, Breeland, J. Brown, Byrd, Carnell, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Corning, Cromer, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Hines, Hodges, Holt, Huff, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Littlejohn, Martin, Mattos, McCraw, McElveen, McLeod, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Rudnick, Scott, Sharpe, Shissias, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stone, Stuart, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, J. Wilder, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright and A. Young

S. Printed 3/9/94--H.

Read the first time March 3, 1994.

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 4868), to request the Attorney General and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate whether or not certain companies or entities offering residents of this state through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes, etc., respectfully

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

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE STATE CONSUMER ADVOCATE TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER OR NOT CERTAIN COMPANIES OR ENTITIES OFFERING RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE THROUGH THE MAIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN CASH OR PRIZES THROUGH A SWEEPSTAKES OR SIMILAR TYPES OF CONTEST ARE VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.

Whereas, it has come to the attention of the members of the House of Representatives that certain out-of-state entities operating under a variety of names are offering residents of this State through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes through sweepstakes or similar types of contests; and

Whereas, a close reading of the information sent to residents of this State indicates that the chances of winning an award of any value is close to infinitesimal, and that in some cases the payment of a fee is required to enter the contest; and

Whereas, the names of entities engaging in such activities have been furnished to appropriate standing committees of the House; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby request the Attorney General of this State and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate these entities to determine if any provision of state or federal law has been violated. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives hereby request the Attorney General and the State Consumer Advocate to investigate whether or not certain companies or entities offering residents of this State through the mail the opportunity to win cash or prizes through a sweepstakes or other types of contest are violating any provision of state or federal law.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Attorney General of this State and to the State Consumer Advocate.