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AL HB10
Bill
Status
2/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Craig Ford
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AI Summary
HB10 Bill Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 65 of the Alabama Constitution to establish an Alabama Lottery and create an Alabama Lottery Corporation to administer and regulate lottery operations.
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Dedicates net lottery proceeds to the Lottery Trust Fund, with funds allocated exclusively for scholarships for A/B Honor Roll students attending public two- or four-year colleges in Alabama.
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Prohibits the Alabama Lottery from operating casinos or any form of casino gambling, whether directly or indirectly.
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Authorizes the Legislature to pass general laws to implement the amendment and validate any implementing legislation enacted during the same legislative session as the amendment's proposal.
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Preserves the legality of pari-mutuel betting and nonprofit bingo operations that were legal prior to the amendment's effective date.
Legislative Description
Lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation, estab., distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, operation of casinos prohib., Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism
2/2/2016