45-28-150.03
Section 45-28-150.03 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization shall be permitted
to operate a bingo game unless the sheriff first issues a permit to the organization authorizing
it to do so. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any
other business licenses which may be required by law, and no bingo game shall be operated
until such time as all required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only
one permit and that permit is valid for only one location. A permit is not assignable or transferable.
(b) Any qualified organization desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a calendar
year shall make application to the sheriff on forms prescribed by the sheriff and shall pay
an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for such issuance, to be used by the sheriff to
help offset the cost of administration. Renewal application shall also be filed with the sheriff.
The sheriff shall refuse to grant a bingo permit to any...
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45-28-150.04
Section 45-28-150.04 Bingo games - Special permits. (a) A qualified organization, including
an organization which holds a permit pursuant to Section 45-28-150.03, may apply for a special
permit for conducting a bingo session at a designated location for a special occasion. Such
an applicant shall submit to the sheriff a written application prepared in accordance with
and on a form prescribed by rule of the sheriff. The application shall include the information
required by subsection (b) of Section 45-28-150.03, except that the applicant shall indicate
the day or days on which the applicant will conduct the bingo session for the special occasion.
Upon a determination by the sheriff that the applicant is a qualified organization and is
not ineligible pursuant to Section 45-28-150.13 and upon the applicant's payment of the required
fee under this subsection to the sheriff's department, the sheriff may issue a special permit.
The special permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) per...
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45-42-150.02
Section 45-42-150.02 Bingo games - Permits. (a) No qualified organization or club shall be
permitted to operate a bingo game unless the bingo game is located in the confines of Limestone
County. The permit described in this article is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other
business licenses which may be required by law. No bingo game shall be operated until all
required licenses have been obtained. A permit holder may hold only one permit and the permit
shall be valid for only one location. A permit shall not be assignable or transferable. (b)
Any qualified organization or club desiring to obtain a permit to operate bingo games in a
calendar year shall apply to the county commission, on forms provided by that office, and
shall pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Renewal applications shall also be
filed with the county commission. The county commission shall refuse to grant a bingo permit
to any applicant who fails to fully provide the information required by this...
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45-37-150.03
Section 45-37-150.03 Bingo games - Application for permit. (a) Any qualified organization desiring
to obtain a permit to operate bingo games shall make application to the sheriff on forms prescribed
by the sheriff and shall pay an annual fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). No permit
shall be issued to any qualified organization unless such organization has been in existence
for 24 months immediately prior to the issuance of the permit. The permit shall expire at
midnight on September 30th following the granting of the permit. Renewal application for each
calendar year shall be filed with the sheriff prior to October 1st of each year and shall
be on a form prescribed by the sheriff. Each application for a permit and each application
for renewal of a permit shall contain the following information: (1) The name and home address
of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, association, or other similar legal
entity, the names and home addresses of each of the officers of...
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45-28-150.08
Section 45-28-150.08 Bingo games - Charitable or educational purposes of proceeds. The net
proceeds of a bingo game shall be devoted to the charitable or educational purposes of the
qualified organization, pursuant to subdivision (6) of Section 45-28-150.01, provided, however,
all reasonable expenses incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting
of bingo, including the following bona fide expenses, in reasonable amounts, shall be allowed:
(1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo and payment of services
reasonably necessary for the repair of equipment. (2) Payment of cash prizes or the purchase
of prizes of merchandise. (3) Reasonable rental or payment on the location at which bingo
is conducted. (4) Utilities. (5) Janitorial services. (6) The fee required for issuance or
reissuance of a permit to conduct bingo. (7) Other reasonable expenses incurred by the permit
holder, not inconsistent with this article. (Act 89-463, p. 942,...
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45-37-150.14
Section 45-37-150.14 Maintenance of records; inspection and location of premises. (a) Each
permitholder shall maintain the following records for at least three years from the date on
which the last bingo game is conducted: (1) An itemized list of the gross receipts for each
session. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, other than prizes paid during a bingo session,
including the name of each person to whom the expenses are paid and a receipt for all of the
expenses. The record shall be open to inspection by a duly authorized employee of the sheriff
during reasonable business hours. Upon the request of the sheriff, the State Auditor or a
certified public accountant firm appointed by him or her shall examine and conduct a postaudit
of a permitholder's records, accounts, and transactions related to the operation of bingo.
(b) On or before April 15th in each year, each permitholder shall file with the sheriff a
financial statement of receipts and expenses relating to the operation of...
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45-8-150.08
Section 45-8-150.08 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may not
be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at a
reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in this article. (b)(1)
Prizes awarded by any organization for the playing of bingo games during a bingo session shall
not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during
the bingo session. (2) The maximum amount of prize money that may be paid in any one week
for all games during the week shall be not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000). (c)
A permit holder shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo
game is conducted. (d) In any advertisement for bingo, the permit holder shall indicate the
purposes for which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (e) A permit holder
shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the...
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45-35-150.07
Section 45-35-150.07 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may
not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at
a reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of
Section 45-35-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games
shall not be less than 50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value
during any bingo session. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent
and in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder
to advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for
which the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall display
its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted. (e) A permit
holder shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the...
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45-20-150.08
Section 45-20-150.08 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may
not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented by
the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 45-20-150.05.
(b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games shall not be less than
50 percent of the gross receipts in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session.
(c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and in the manner authorized
by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to advertise bingo, the permit
holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which the net proceeds will be
used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall conduct bingo sessions only at the single
location specified in the permit holder's application. (e) No person under the age of 19 years
shall be permitted to play, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian,...
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45-28-150.09
Section 45-28-150.09 Bingo games - Equipment; prize and conduct limitations. (a) Bingo may
not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at
a reasonable rate by the permit holder. (b) Prizes given by any organization for the playing
of bingo games shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in cash or gifts
of equivalent value during any bingo session, and shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000)
for any calendar week. (c) A permit holder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and
in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permit holder to
advertise bingo, the permit holder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which
the net proceeds will be used by the permit holder. (d) A permit holder shall conduct bingo
games only at the location specified in the permit holder's application. (e) No person under
the age of 19 years shall be permitted to play, unless accompanied by a...
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