South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3303


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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2001

    H. 3303

Introduced by Rep. Scott

S. Printed 2/7/01--H.

Read the first time January 23, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3303) to ratify an amendment to Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, so as to delete references to the prohibition on lotteries, their advertising, and ticket sales, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE PROHIBITION ON LOTTERIES, THEIR ADVERTISING, AND TICKET SALES, TO PROVIDE THAT LOTTERIES MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.

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

SECTION    1.    The amendment to Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of Joint Resolution 129 of 1999, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the general election of 2000 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 7 of Article XVII is amended to read:

    "Section 7.    Only the State may conduct lotteries, and these lotteries must be conducted in the manner that the General Assembly provides by law. The revenue derived from the lotteries must first be used to pay all operating expenses and prizes for the lotteries. The remaining lottery revenues must be credited to a separate fund in the state treasury styled the 'Education Lottery Account', and the earnings on this account must be credited to it. Education Lottery Account proceeds may be used only for education purposes as the General Assembly provides by law.

    The game of bingo, when conducted by charitable, religious, or fraternal organizations exempt from federal income taxation or when conducted at recognized annual state and county fairs, is not considered a lottery prohibited by this section."

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