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Bill 3012

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3012
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Mason
All Sponsors:                     Mason
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1100dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Lotteries, State; to conduct when raising 
                                  money for charitable purposes; Gambling, 
                                  Charitable Organizations


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        30 HWM


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-19-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOTTERIES SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A LOTTERY TO BE CONDUCTED WHICH IS INTENDED TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-19-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 292 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or organization which conducts a lottery, bingo, raffles, and other similar activities intended to raise money for charitable purposes may not be prosecuted under the provisions of this section."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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