South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4889

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22598sd10.docx

Introduced in the House on April 22, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Charitable raffles and gambling

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/22/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-74
   4/22/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-74

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/22/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ALLOW CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT RAFFLES AND SPECIAL LIMITED CHARITY FUNDRAISING EVENTS; TO DEFINE THESE EVENTS; TO DEFINE THE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ALLOWED TO CONDUCT THESE EVENTS; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONDUCT OF THESE EVENTS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 19, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding Article 3 to read:

"ARTICLE 3

Charitable Raffles and Gaming

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

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