H*4676 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H*4676(Rat #0390, Act #0339 of 1996) General Bill, By Kirsh
A Bill to amend Section 12-21-3320, as amended, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1976, relating to regulation of bingo games and definitions, so as
to revise the definition of "nonprofit organization"; to amend Sections
12-21-3340, 12-31-3350, and 12-21-3470, relating to the license and promoter's
license required for bingo operations, and persons prohibited to conduct or
assist in bingo operations, so as to require the background information
required for applicants for such licenses to reflect convictions within the
last twenty years of a felony, gambling offense, criminal fraud, or a crime
for which a sentence of two or more years may be imposed and also to provide
that the prohibition on persons conducting or assisting in bingo operations
who have been convicted of certain offenses applies when the conviction has
occurred in the past twenty years.-amended title
02/26/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/26/96 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7
03/21/96 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-3
03/27/96 House Read second time HJ-129
03/28/96 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
04/02/96 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/02/96 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
04/24/96 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-30
05/01/96 Senate Amended SJ-23
05/01/96 Senate Read second time SJ-23
05/02/96 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-18
05/08/96 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-33
05/14/96 Ratified R 390
05/20/96 Signed By Governor
05/20/96 Effective date 05/20/96
06/04/96 Copies available
06/04/96 Act No. 339
(A339, R390, H4676)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3320, AS AMENDED,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO
REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-3340,
12-21-3350, AND 12-21-3470, RELATING TO THE LICENSE AND
PROMOTER'S LICENSE REQUIRED FOR BINGO OPERATIONS,
AND PERSONS PROHIBITED TO CONDUCT OR ASSIST IN BINGO
OPERATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BACKGROUND
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS FOR SUCH
LICENSES TO REFLECT CONVICTIONS WITHIN THE LAST
TWENTY YEARS OF A FELONY, GAMBLING OFFENSE,
CRIMINAL FRAUD, OR A CRIME FOR WHICH A SENTENCE OF
TWO OR MORE YEARS MAY BE IMPOSED AND ALSO TO
PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONS CONDUCTING
OR ASSISTING IN BINGO OPERATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN
CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES APPLIES WHEN THE
CONVICTION HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWENTY
YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Definition of nonprofit
SECTION 1. Section 12-21-3320(5) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act
188 of 1989, is amended to read:
"(5) `Nonprofit organization' means an entity which is
organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or fraternal
purposes which is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Internal
Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or
501(c)(19)."
Bingo license
SECTION 2. Section 12-21-3340 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 12-21-3340. (A) To conduct bingo, an applicant
nonprofit organization shall file with the commission a written
application in a form prescribed by the commission, executed and
notarized which must include:
(1) the name and address of the applicant and sufficient facts
relating to its incorporation and organization to enable the commission to
determine whether it is an authorized organization;
(2) a copy of the organization's corporate charter and the Internal
Revenue Service's statement exempting the applicant from federal
income taxes as either a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(8), or 501(c)(10)
organization;
(3) the names and addresses of the organization's officers;
(4) the place where and the times when the applicant intends to
conduct bingo under the license applied for;
(5) the specific purpose to which the bingo net proceeds are to be
devoted;
(6) the designation of a `promoter' as defined by this article;
(7) a copy of any contract or lease between a promoter and the
applicant;
(8) the name, address, and social security number of each person
who will work at the proposed bingo games and receive compensation
for the work, the nature of the work to be performed, and a statement as
to whether or not the person has been convicted within the last twenty
years of a felony, gambling offense, criminal fraud, or a crime that has a
sentence of two or more years;
(9) submit a sample ticket, Class AA or B, for approval and the
name and address of the printer;
(10) submit the name and address of the financial institution where
the special accounts are established. The account numbers also must be
submitted;
(11) other information considered necessary by the commission.
(B) Upon application for a license, the commission has thirty days to
approve or reject the application based on the requirements of this
article.
(C) Each applicant or licensee is required to file a renewal application
each year submitting all the information and documentation required by
this section.
(D) The nonprofit organization is required within thirty days to notify
the commission, in writing, of any changes in the information supplied
on the application."
Bingo promoter's license
SECTION 3. Section 12-21-3350 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 12-21-3350. (A) A promoter under contract with a
licensee to manage, operate, or conduct a game shall file a written
application for a promoter's license in a form prescribed by the
commission, properly executed and notarized which must include:
(1) the name, address, and social security number of the promoter or
of each officer if the promoter is a corporation;
(2) a copy of the promoter's contract or lease with the nonprofit
organization;
(3) the name and address and social security number of any person
working for the promoter at the bingo game and receiving compensation
for the work;
(4) a notarized statement as to whether or not the applicant for a
promoter's license or any of his employees has been convicted within the
last twenty years of a felony, gambling offense, criminal fraud, or a
crime that has a sentence of two or more years.
(B) Upon application for a license, the commission has thirty days to
approve or reject the application based on the requirements of this
article.
(C) Each promoter is required to file a renewal application each year
submitting all the information and documentation required by this
section.
(D) The license authorized by this section is for the privilege of
engaging in business as a bingo promoter and must be purchased from
the commission at a cost of one thousand dollars a year.
A promoter shall obtain a promoter's license for each organization for
which he operates bingo games.
(E) The promoter is required within thirty days to notify the
commission, in writing, of any changes in the information supplied on
the application."
Persons prohibited
SECTION 4. Section 12-21-3470 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 12-21-3470. A person who has been convicted within
the last twenty years of violating a state or federal statute relating to
gaming or gambling, a crime that has a sentence of two or more years,
or, where applicable, whose promoter's license has been revoked by the
commission is not permitted to manage or conduct a game or assist in
any manner with the bingo operation."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 20th day of May, 1996. |