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H 3222 Session 113 (1999-2000)
H 3222 General Bill, By Bowers
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICL E 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING
SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED
IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND
TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND
TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A PROMOTER'S
LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO
GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED
PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A RADIO
OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR
TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING
THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO
PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
01/06/99 House Prefiled
01/06/99 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/12/99 House Introduced and read first time HJ-81
01/12/99 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-82
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A PROMOTER'S LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 24, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-21-3953. Radio and television stations located in this State may apply for a promoter's license and contract with licensed nonprofit organizations to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. Radio and television stations located in this State that do not obtain a promoter's license may contract with licensed promoters to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. When contracting with a licensed nonprofit organization or a licensed promoter to conduct and broadcast a bingo game it is not unlawful for a radio or television station to generate additional revenue for the radio or television station by purchasing bingo cards and supplies and distributing them free, or for a price, to retailers or other business entities who purchase advertising time from the station."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
----XX---- ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING
SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED
IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND
TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND
TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A PROMOTER'S
LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO
GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED
PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A RADIO
OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR
TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING
THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO
PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
01/06/99 House Prefiled
01/06/99 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/12/99 House Introduced and read first time HJ-81
01/12/99 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-82
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A PROMOTER'S LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 24, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-21-3953. Radio and television stations located in this State may apply for a promoter's license and contract with licensed nonprofit organizations to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. Radio and television stations located in this State that do not obtain a promoter's license may contract with licensed promoters to conduct and broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with this article. When contracting with a licensed nonprofit organization or a licensed promoter to conduct and broadcast a bingo game it is not unlawful for a radio or television station to generate additional revenue for the radio or television station by purchasing bingo cards and supplies and distributing them free, or for a price, to retailers or other business entities who purchase advertising time from the station."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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