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03 LC 22 4936/AP
House Bill 279 (AS PASSED HOUSE
AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Moraitakis of the 42nd, Post 4 and Stephens of the 123rd
By: Representatives Moraitakis of the 42nd, Post 4 and Stephens of the 123rd
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to provide for
the use of certain electronic or computer devices in playing bingo; to provide
for lease of bingo equipment from organizations not licensed to conduct bingo
games; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, is amended in Code
Section 16-12-51, relating to definitions, by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(1) 'Bingo game' or 'nonprofit bingo game' means a game of chance played on cards with numbered squares in which counters or indicators are placed on numbers chosen by lot and won by covering a previously specified number or order of numbered squares. A bingo game may be played manually or with an electronic or computer device that stores the numbers from a player´s card or cards, tracks the numbers chosen by lot when such numbers are entered by the player, and notifies the player of a winning combination. Such words, terms, or phrases, as used in this paragraph, shall be strictly construed to include only the series of acts generally defined as bingo and shall exclude all other activity."
"(1) 'Bingo game' or 'nonprofit bingo game' means a game of chance played on cards with numbered squares in which counters or indicators are placed on numbers chosen by lot and won by covering a previously specified number or order of numbered squares. A bingo game may be played manually or with an electronic or computer device that stores the numbers from a player´s card or cards, tracks the numbers chosen by lot when such numbers are entered by the player, and notifies the player of a winning combination. Such words, terms, or phrases, as used in this paragraph, shall be strictly construed to include only the series of acts generally defined as bingo and shall exclude all other activity."
SECTION 2.
Said part is further amended in Code Section 16-12-60,
relating to rules and regulations, by striking subsection (b) and inserting in
lieu thereof the
following:
"(b) A licensee shall:
(1) Own all the equipment used to conduct a bingo game or lease such equipmentfrom an organization that
is also licensed to conduct a bingo game;
(2) Display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted;
(3) Conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the licensee´s application; and
(4) Not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar day, which session shall not exceed five hours."
"(b) A licensee shall:
(1) Own all the equipment used to conduct a bingo game or lease such equipment
(2) Display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted;
(3) Conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the licensee´s application; and
(4) Not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar day, which session shall not exceed five hours."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.