SB43 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to legalize electronic bingo games in the Town of White Hall and Lowndes County for nonprofit organizations conducting charitable, educational, or lawful purposes.

• Permits bingo to be played only on machines or devices authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and operated by Native American tribes in Alabama.

• Prohibits persons under 18 years old from playing bingo and persons under 19 years old from conducting or assisting in bingo operations.

• Requires nonprofit organizations to have existed for at least two years before licensure and authorizes the town council to promulgate rules, regulations, and licensing requirements for bingo game operations.

• Establishes criminal penalties of Class C misdemeanor for first violation and Class A misdemeanor for subsequent violations of the amendment's regulations.