S 1309 Joint Resolution, By Holland
 A Joint Resolution authorizing a referendum to be held at the time of the 1996
 general election on the question of prohibiting payoffs on the operation of
 coin-operated video game machines with a free play feature in any county with
 a population of not less than forty-three thousand nor more than forty-four
 thousand as of the 1990 United States Census.

   03/28/96  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-6
   03/29/96  Senate Read second time SJ-62
   04/02/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
   04/03/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   04/03/96  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7

March 28, 1996

S. 1309

L. Printed 3/28/96--S.

Read the first time March 28, 1996.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITING PAYOFFS ON THE OPERATION OF COIN-OPERATED VIDEO GAME MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE IN ANY COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY-THREE THOUSAND NOR MORE THAN FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND AS OF THE 1990 UNITED STATES CENSUS.

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

SECTION 1. The prohibition contained in Section 12-21-2808 of the 1976 Code on referendums held before the time of the 1998 general election on the question of allowing payoffs on the operation of video game machines with a free play feature does not apply in any county with a population of not less than forty-three thousand nor more than forty-four thousand as of the 1990 United States Census. In such a county, the referendum authorized pursuant to Section 12-21-2808(2) of the 1976 Code may be held at the time of the 1996 general election if the question is placed on the ballot in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.