South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4234


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4234
Primary Sponsor:                Corning
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Lotteries, enforcement of
                                gambling laws
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       BR1/15345SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930526
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930526
Last History Type:              Introduced, referred to
                                Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Corning
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

4234  House   19930526      Introduced, referred to         25
                            Committee

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE BELIEF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD STRICTLY ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH PROHIBIT LOTTERIES, GAMBLING, AND OTHER SIMILAR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

Whereas, Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State prohibits lotteries and advertising of lotteries or the sale of tickets for lotteries with the exception of bingo conducted by charitable organizations; and

Whereas, members of the General Assembly are aware of numerous violations of this provision including sports, parlay cards, raffles for the benefit o various organizations, and various other similar activities which violate the above Constitutional prohibition; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that if such a prohibition against lotteries is the law, then the appropriate law enforcement authorities and officials should strictly enforce the law without exception; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, hereby express their belief that the provisions of law prohibiting lotteries, gambling, and other games of chance should be strictly enforced by the state and local law enforcement officials. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, express the belief that state and local law enforcement officials should strictly enforce the provision of law which prohibits lotteries, gambling, and other similar unlawful activities.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Attorney General of South Carolina.

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