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Bill 3222

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3222
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Bowers
All Sponsors:                     Bowers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1143djc99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Bingo games, regulation of; promoter's 
                                  license, charitable organizations, broadcast 
                                  of games; Gambling


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19990106  Prefiled, referred to Committee        30 HWM


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A PROMOTER'S LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.

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

SECTION 1. Article 24, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-21-3953. Radio and television stations located in this State may apply for a promoter's license and contract with licensed nonprofit organizations to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. Radio and television stations located in this State that do not obtain a promoter's license may contract with licensed promoters to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. When contracting with a licensed nonprofit organization or a licensed promoter to conduct and broadcast a bingo game it is not unlawful for a radio or television station to generate additional revenue for the radio or television station by purchasing bingo cards and supplies and distributing them free, or for a price, to retailers or other business entities who purchase advertising time from the station."

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

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