South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 653

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      653
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990324
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land, Drummond and Passailaigue
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jcl\002poke.fc.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Coin-operated devices, operation of more 
                                  than five in one location prohibited; 
                                  Gambling, Taxation, Political Subdivision


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990324  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MORE THAN FIVE COIN-OPERATED DEVICES LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-21-2720(A)(3), CODE OF LAWS SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AT ANY ESTABLISHMENT, LOCATION, PREMISES OR STRUCTURE OR ANY LOCATION, PREMISES, OR STRUCTURE SUB-DIVIDED IN ANY MANNER WHICH ALLOWS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SEPARATE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN A LOCATION, PREMISES, OR STRUCTURE AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONFISCATE DEVICES FOUND IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisons of Sections 12-21-2728 and 12-21-2734, no establishment, location, premises or structure nor any location, premises, or structure sub-divided in any manner which allows for maintenance and operation of separate establishments within a location, premises, or structure may contain an aggregate total of more than five coin-operated devices licensed pursuant to Section 12-21-2720(A)(3). All coin-operated devices licensed pursuant to 12-21-2720(A)(3) at any establishment, location, premises or structure or any location, premises, or structure sub-divided in any manner which allows for maintenance and operation of separate establishments within a location, premises, or structure in violation of the limit contained in this act must be confiscated by the Department of Revenue.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are applicable to any and all establishments, locations, premises or structures or any locations, premises, or structures sub-divided in any manner which allows for maintenance and operation of separate establishments within a location, premises, or structure in operation on or after April 15, 1999.

SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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