Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:219 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Lottery, State Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2431 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 05, 1992 Last History Type:Committee Report: majority favorable, minority unfavorable Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Martschink Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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219 Senate Feb 05, 1992 Committee Report: majority 11
favorable, minority
unfavorable
219 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
219 Senate Oct 01, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 5, 1992
S. 219
S. Printed 2/5/92--S.
Read the first time January 8, 1991.
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 219), proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
RYAN C. SHEALY JAMES E. BRYAN, JR.
For Majority. For Minority.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LOTTERIES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LOTTERIES CONDUCTED BY THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.
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. No lottery shall ever be allowed or be advertised by newspapers, or otherwise, or its tickets be sold in this State. The State may conduct lotteries as provided for by the General Assembly. The revenue from the state lottery, after payment of operational expenses which may not exceed fifteen percent of the gross sales, must be apportioned as follows:
(1) Counties shall receive up to twenty-five million dollars for reimbursement for health care for the indigent. Each county shall levy millage as required by law and reduce from the total millage which offsets lottery funds received for health care for the indigent. The amount paid each county must be based on expenses by the county for medically indigent for the prior year.
(2) After the requirements of item (1) are satisfied, up to twenty million dollars must be returned to local governments on a population basis.
(3) After the requirements of item (2) are satisfied, fifteen million dollars must be used for the elderly and handicapped as the General Assembly shall provide.
(4) After the requirements of item (3) are satisfied, the remainder must be used for equipment for public education including technical schools.
The game of bingo, when conducted by charitable, religious, or fraternal organizations exempt from federal income taxation or when conducted at recognized annual State 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:
"Shall Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to authorize lotteries to be conducted by the State as provided for by the General Assembly with the revenues apportioned as follows:
(1) Counties shall receive up to twenty-five million dollars for reimbursement for health care for the indigent. Each county shall levy millage as required by law and reduce from the total millage which offsets lottery funds received for health care for the indigent. The amount paid each county must be based on expenses by the county for medically indigent for the prior year.
(2) After the requirements of item (1) are satisfied, up to twenty million dollars must be returned to local governments on a population basis.
(3) After the requirements of item (2) are satisfied, fifteen million dollars must be used for the elderly and handicapped as the General Assembly shall provide.
(4) After the requirements of item (3) are satisfied, the remainder must be used for equipment for public education including technical schools.
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'."