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AL HB282
Bill
Status
2/9/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mary Moore
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to authorize an Alabama Lottery, reversing the existing prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises.
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Creates an Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer and regulate the lottery, with duties, powers, and composition established by general law.
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Allocates net lottery proceeds as follows: 40% to the State General Fund, 40% to the Education Trust Fund, and 20% to the Alabama Department of Corrections.
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Prohibits lottery funds deposited to the Education Trust Fund from replacing or supplanting existing education revenues.
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Terminates the lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation on December 31 of the tenth year following amendment adoption, with wind-down operations beginning January 1 of the tenth year.
Legislative Description
Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.
Lotteries
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
2/9/2012