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Bill 3638

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3638
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990302
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh and Simrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11189dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Gambling, coin-operated devices; 
                                  operation or possession of; county may 
                                  prohibit by ordinance; Elections, Referendum


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990302  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 34, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTING LOCAL OR SPECIAL LAWS, SO AS TO ALLOW A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE, SUBJECT TO A FAVORABLE REFERENDUM, TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OR POSSESSION OF ANY TYPE OF COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT OR GAMING MACHINE OR DEVICE IN THAT COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 34, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new item VIII immediately after item VII to read:

"VIII. To allow a county by ordinance, subject to the approval of the qualified electors of the county by majority vote in a regularly scheduled election, to prohibit the operation or possession of any type of coin-operated amusement or gaming machine or device in that county. The provisions of item VIII are deemed not to be in violation of Article VIII, Section 14(5) of this Constitution."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 34, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to allow a county by ordinance, subject to the approval of the qualified electors of the county by majority vote in a regularly scheduled election, to prohibit the operation or possession of any type of coin-operated amusement or gaming machine or device in that county?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

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