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Bill 1109

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1109
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020312
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell, Moore, Land, Ford
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10860zcw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Lotteries conducted by the State, public 
                                  officers may participate in; constitutional 
                                  amendment


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020402  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020326  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020321  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
------  20020321  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020320  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20020312  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 20, 2002

    S. 1109

S. Printed 3/20/02--S.    [SEC 3/21/02 2:14 PM]

Read the first time March 12, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 1109) proposing an amendment to Section 8, Article XVII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the prohibition on public officers gambling or betting on games of chance, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

MAGGIE W. GLOVER for Committee.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC OFFICERS GAMBLING OR BETTING ON GAMES OF CHANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION THAT ALLOWS PARTICIPATION IN LOTTERIES CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 8, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

    "Section 8.    It shall be unlawful for any person holding an office of honor, trust, or profit to engage in gambling or betting on games of chance; and any such officer, upon conviction thereof, shall become thereby disqualified from the further exercise of the functions of his office, and the office of said person shall become vacant, as in the case of resignation or death. This prohibition does not apply to participation in lotteries conducted by the State of South Carolina."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

    "Must Section 8, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State relating to the prohibition on public officers gambling or betting on games of chance, be amended so as to provide an exception that allows participation in lotteries conducted by the State of South Carolina?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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