03 LC 18 2081

House Bill 87
By: Representative Buck of the 112^th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 16-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations regarding bingo, so as to increase the amount of money that may be paid to individuals assisting in the conduct of bingo games; to increase the number of organizations in which a person is authorized to participate in the bingo operations thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 16-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations regarding bingo, is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting in its place a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
"(g) No person or organization by whatever name or composition thereof shall take any salary, expense money, or fees for the operation of any bingo game, except that not more than $30.00 $50.00 per day may be paid to one or more individuals for assisting in the conduct of such games on such day."

SECTION 2.

Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting in its place a new subsection (i) to read as follows:
"(i) A person who is a member of more than one nonprofit, tax-exempt organization shall be permitted to participate in the bingo operations of only two all organizations of which such person is a member; provided, however, that such person shall not receive more than $30.00 $50.00 per day for assisting in the conduct of bingo games regardless of whether such person assists both all organizations in the same day."

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.