HB 51 - Georgia Bureau of Investigation; bingo games; Department of Revenue; provisions
Sponsored By
- (1) Day,Burke 163rd
Committees
- HC:PS&HS
- SC:
Current Status
03/11/10 - House Committee Favorably ReportedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation generally, so as to maintain the bureau's ability to enforce criminal statutes pertaining to the operation of bingo games; 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 transfer the responsibility for regulation of bingo games and issuance of bingo licenses from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to the Department of Revenue; to preserve the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's authority to assist the Department of Revenue in the criminal enforcement of bingo provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2009 | House First Readers |
| 01/15/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 02/05/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/03/2009 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 03/11/2010 | House Committee Favorably Reported |