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Bill 4270

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4270
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990630
Primary Sponsor:                  Robinson
All Sponsors:                     Robinson and Campsen
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7495sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          Video poker machine payouts, Gambling, 
                                  Coin-operated devices, Revenue, Law 
                                  Enforcement to enforce court rulings


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990630  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


                             Versions of This Bill

TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO IMMEDIATELY REQUIRE ALL VIDEO POKER MACHINE OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO HOLD LICENSES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO COMPLY WITH THE RECENT ORDER AND RULINGS BY FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE JOSEPH F. ANDERSON, JR., IN REGARD TO VIDEO POKER MACHINE PAYOUTS, LOG BOOKS, AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.

Whereas, Federal District Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., recently ruled that the provisions of 1976 Code Section 12-21-2791 restrict video poker machine payouts to a total of one hundred twenty-five dollars per location per player in any twenty-four hour period without regard to amounts previously deposited in these machines by players; and

Whereas, Judge Anderson also ruled that the five video poker operators involved in that litigation must keep log books recording payouts to players and must take other action to ensure full compliance with regulatory and enforcement provisions of law applicable to these machines; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that although Judge Anderson's order is technically applicable only to the five operators involved in that litigation, his order properly reflects South Carolina's law regarding video poker machines, adds additional safeguards against potential violations, and should be enforced by the Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division across the board as to all video poker machine owners or operators in this State who hold licenses issued by the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the General Assembly, by this resolution, hereby instructs and directs the Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to immediately require all video poker machine owners and operators who hold licenses issued by the State of South Carolina to comply with all aspects of Judge Anderson's ruling until and unless the statutory law of South Carolina is amended permitting specified deviations from his order. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly directs the Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to immediately require all video poker machine owners and operators in South Carolina who hold licenses issued by the State of South Carolina to comply with the recent order and rulings by Federal District Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., in regard to video poker machine payouts, log books, and related requirements.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

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